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Assam govt tables bill to abolish 1935 era law on Muslim marriages, divorces to 'check child marriage' in state

After the Cabinet's approval to the repealing bill on Wednesday, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma told reporters that the purpose of repealing the 1935 act was to check child marriages.

22 August 2024, 15:17 IST

Assam govt tables bill to abolish 1935 era law on Muslim marriages, divorces to 'check child marriage' in state

Assam govt tables bill to abolish 1935 era law on Muslim marriages, divorces to 'check child marriage' in state

Assam govt tables bill to abolish 1935 era law on Muslim marriages, divorces to 'check child marriage' in state

22 August 2024, 15:17 IST

'Rigorous mission against child marriage...': Himanta says teenage pregnancy in Assam down by 64% in two years

Sarma said that the trend was observed in a recent assessment by a national NGO, which surveyed 3,000 villages in Assam on the usefulness of stringent laws against child marriage.

19 July 2024, 16:47 IST

'Rigorous mission against child marriage...': Himanta says teenage pregnancy in Assam down by 64% in two years

'Rigorous mission against child marriage...': Himanta says teenage pregnancy in Assam down by 64% in two years

'Rigorous mission against child marriage...': Himanta says teenage pregnancy in Assam down by 64% in two years

19 July 2024, 16:47 IST

Parliamentary panel examining Bill on raising age of marriage for women gets 3-month extension to submit report

The Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was introduced in the Lok Sabha in December 2021 and was referred to the standing committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports.

18 October 2023, 09:09 IST

Parliamentary panel examining Bill on raising age of marriage for women gets 3-month extension to submit report

Parliamentary panel examining Bill on raising age of marriage for women gets 3-month extension to submit report

Parliamentary panel examining Bill on raising age of marriage for women gets 3-month extension to submit report

18 October 2023, 09:09 IST

Minor sold to be married to 38-yr-old man in Rajasthan

The family of Bhupal Singh (38) had 'purchased' the girl from her father after paying Rs 4.50 lakh

24 May 2023, 03:25 IST

Minor girl 'sold' to be married to middle-aged man in Rajasthan's Dholpur

Minor girl 'sold' to be married to middle-aged man in Rajasthan's Dholpur

Minor sold to be married to 38-yr-old man in Rajasthan

24 May 2023, 03:25 IST

End the scourge of child marriage

In India, the rate of child marriage has decreased from 27% in 2015-16 to 23.3% in 2021

21 May 2023, 19:10 IST

End the scourge of child marriage

End the scourge of child marriage

End the scourge of child marriage

21 May 2023, 19:10 IST

Lodge FIRs against child marriages: NCPCR to WB DGP

NCPCR has now directed that FIRs be lodged in all cases in next 10 days

04 April 2023, 14:56 IST

Lodge FIRs against child marriages: NCPCR writes to West Bengal DGP over inaction

Lodge FIRs against child marriages: NCPCR writes to West Bengal DGP over inaction

Lodge FIRs against child marriages: NCPCR to WB DGP

04 April 2023, 14:56 IST

Assam: 4,670 child marriages reported in about 2 years

NGOs and child rights activists said that lack of schools, poverty and poor awareness were major reasons resulting in child marriages

14 March 2023, 11:14 IST

Assam: 4,670 child marriages reported in about two years, 3,483 arrested

Assam: 4,670 child marriages reported in about two years, 3,483 arrested

Assam: 4,670 child marriages reported in about 2 years

14 March 2023, 11:14 IST

Not just a storm in a teacup

Child marriage is a challenge among Assam’s tea tribe but is it missing in the current narrative around the crackdowns? Are issues around women’s employment and access to education being addressed? Azera Parveen Rahman finds out what’s brewing

20 February 2023, 05:07 IST

Not just a storm in a teacup

Not just a storm in a teacup

Not just a storm in a teacup

20 February 2023, 05:07 IST

Pregnant teens in Assam resort to abortion fearing cops

Assam Police launched a crackdown on child marriages on February 3 and arrested thousands

12 February 2023, 16:14 IST

Child marriage crackdown in Assam: Pregnant teens avoid hospital, resort to abortion fearing arrests

Child marriage crackdown in Assam: Pregnant teens avoid hospital, resort to abortion fearing arrests

Pregnant teens in Assam resort to abortion fearing cops

12 February 2023, 16:14 IST

Assam child marriages: Not arrests, address root causes

More than 3,000 people allegedly associated with child marriages have been apprehended so far across Assam

12 February 2023, 08:27 IST

Child marriage: Assam civil society says arrests not only solution, need to address root causes

Child marriage: Assam civil society says arrests not only solution, need to address root causes

Assam child marriages: Not arrests, address root causes

12 February 2023, 08:27 IST