Why raise age of marriage when girls are ready for reproduction by 15? asks Cong MLA

Jan 13, 2021

New Delhi [India], January 14 : Former Madhya Pradesh minister and Congress leader Sajjan Singh Verma on Wednesday asked why the minimum age of...

Malaysia's Kedah state raises marriage age to 18

Jul 19, 2022

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], July 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Malaysia's Kedah state has raised the minimum legal age for marriage among Muslims from 16 to 18 years...

SC issues notice to Centre on uniform age of marriage for Muslims girls

Dec 09, 2022

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre on a petition filed by the National Commission for Women (NCW) to make the...

Girls should be married when they attain age of fertility, says Samajwadi Party MP

Dec 17, 2021

New Delhi [India], December 17 : Girls should be married when they attain age of fertility, said Samajwadi Party MP ST Hasan on Friday...

Men marrying girls aged below 14 years in Assam to be booked under POCSO Act: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

Jan 24, 2023

"We will launch a massive crackdown against child marriage in the state. Those marrying girls below the age of 14 years, will be booked...

Tripura's child rights body intensifies efforts to prevent child marriages

May 16, 2024

Child marriage remains a critical issue in Tripura, with many girls married off before the legal age of 18. To address this, the Tripura...