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Supreme Court Turns Down Request Seeking Minimum Age For Marriage
The Supreme Court on Monday turned down a plea seeking uniform minimum age for marriage for both men and women, saying there are some matters which are reserved for Parliament and courts cannot enact a law.
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Delhi High Court Transfers Request Seeking Uniform Minimum Age To Supreme Court
Delhi High Court on Tuesday sent to the Supreme Court a petition seeking uniform minimum age for marriage for both men and women.
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Supreme Court's Notice To Centre On Uniform Marriage Age For Muslims Plea
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre on a petition filed by the National Commission for Women (NCW) to make the minimum age of marriage for Muslim girls the same as that of persons belonging to other religions.
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Minimum Age For Marriage Of Women From 18 To 21: Cabinet Clears Proposal
The proposal to raise the minimum age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 was cleared by the Union Cabinet on Wednesday, sources said, a year after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the plan is under review.
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"Girls Can Reproduce At 15, Why Raise Age For Marriage": Congress Leader
The Madhya Pradesh Congress landed in controversy today after a former minister's regressive comment on a woman's minimum age for marriage. "When girls can reproduce at 15 years, why raise their marriageable age from 18 to 21 years," Sajjan Singh Verma -- former PWD minister and Kamal Nath loyalist -- had questioned, setting off BJP demands for an ...
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Committee Set Up To Reconsider Minimum Age Of Marriage For Women: PM
A committee has been set up to reconsider minimum age of marriage for women and appropriate action will be taken after a report is submitted, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said, addressing the nation on its 74th Independence Day.
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Let 18 Years Be Recognised As Legal Age For Marriage For Men Too: Law Panel
The Law Commission today suggested that 18 years should be the minimum legal age for men and women alike to get married, saying the insistence on recognising different ages of marriage between consenting adults must be abolished.
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Child Marriage' Bill In Iraq Scraps Minimum Age For Muslim Girls, Stirs Outrage
A proposal in Iraq's parliament to scrap the minimum age for Muslim girls to marry has stirred outrage among critics who view it as a licence "to rape children".
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'Un-Islamic' Say Pak Lawmakers, Reject Bill To Raise Marriage Age For Girls
Pakistani lawmakers have unanimously rejected a bill aimed at increasing the minimum age for marriage of a girl from 16 to 18 years
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Saudi might soon set minimum marriage age: Reports
Saudi Arabia is edging closer to setting a minimum age for marriage, a Justice Ministry official was quoted as saying on Wednesday, following international criticism of cases of child brides.
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Supreme Court Turns Down Request Seeking Minimum Age For Marriage
The Supreme Court on Monday turned down a plea seeking uniform minimum age for marriage for both men and women, saying there are some matters which are reserved for Parliament and courts cannot enact a law.
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Delhi High Court Transfers Request Seeking Uniform Minimum Age To Supreme Court
Delhi High Court on Tuesday sent to the Supreme Court a petition seeking uniform minimum age for marriage for both men and women.
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Supreme Court's Notice To Centre On Uniform Marriage Age For Muslims Plea
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre on a petition filed by the National Commission for Women (NCW) to make the minimum age of marriage for Muslim girls the same as that of persons belonging to other religions.
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Minimum Age For Marriage Of Women From 18 To 21: Cabinet Clears Proposal
The proposal to raise the minimum age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 was cleared by the Union Cabinet on Wednesday, sources said, a year after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the plan is under review.
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"Girls Can Reproduce At 15, Why Raise Age For Marriage": Congress Leader
The Madhya Pradesh Congress landed in controversy today after a former minister's regressive comment on a woman's minimum age for marriage. "When girls can reproduce at 15 years, why raise their marriageable age from 18 to 21 years," Sajjan Singh Verma -- former PWD minister and Kamal Nath loyalist -- had questioned, setting off BJP demands for an ...
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Committee Set Up To Reconsider Minimum Age Of Marriage For Women: PM
A committee has been set up to reconsider minimum age of marriage for women and appropriate action will be taken after a report is submitted, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said, addressing the nation on its 74th Independence Day.
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Let 18 Years Be Recognised As Legal Age For Marriage For Men Too: Law Panel
The Law Commission today suggested that 18 years should be the minimum legal age for men and women alike to get married, saying the insistence on recognising different ages of marriage between consenting adults must be abolished.
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Child Marriage' Bill In Iraq Scraps Minimum Age For Muslim Girls, Stirs Outrage
A proposal in Iraq's parliament to scrap the minimum age for Muslim girls to marry has stirred outrage among critics who view it as a licence "to rape children".
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'Un-Islamic' Say Pak Lawmakers, Reject Bill To Raise Marriage Age For Girls
Pakistani lawmakers have unanimously rejected a bill aimed at increasing the minimum age for marriage of a girl from 16 to 18 years
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Saudi might soon set minimum marriage age: Reports
Saudi Arabia is edging closer to setting a minimum age for marriage, a Justice Ministry official was quoted as saying on Wednesday, following international criticism of cases of child brides.
