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  2. Forced marriage - Wikipedia

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    Right to family life. v. t. e. Forced marriage is a marriage in which one or more of the parties is married without their consent or against their will. A marriage can also become a forced marriage even if both parties enter with full consent if one or both are later forced to stay in the marriage against their will. [ 1 ]

  3. Arranged marriage in the Indian subcontinent - Wikipedia

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    Arranged marriage in the Indian subcontinent. Arranged marriage is a tradition in the societies of the Indian subcontinent, and continues to account for an overwhelming majority of marriages in the Indian subcontinent. [1] Despite the fact that romantic love is "wholly celebrated" in both Indian mass media (such as Bollywood) and folklore, and ...

  4. Shaurya Aur Anokhi Ki Kahani - Wikipedia

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    21 December 2020. (2020-12-21) –. 24 July 2021. (2021-07-24) Related. Mohor. Shaurya Aur Anokhi Ki Kahani (transl. Shaurya and Anokhi's Story) is an Indian drama television series that aired from 21 December 2020 to 24 July 2021 on StarPlus. [1] The series was a remake of Star Jalsha 's Bengali series Mohor. [2]

  5. Bride buying in India - Wikipedia

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    Bride buying in India is the practice of forced arranged marriages through human trafficking. Brides are commonly referred to as "paro" (from the far side) or "molki" (one who has a price) within this framework. The brides are sold by their parents to human traffickers who transport and sell them within relatively wealthier regions of Northern ...

  6. Bride burning - Wikipedia

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    Bride burning is a form of domestic violence practiced in countries located on or around the Indian subcontinent. A form of dowry death, bride-burning occurs when a woman is murdered by her husband or his family for her family's refusal to pay additional dowry. The wife is typically doused with kerosene, gasoline, or other flammable liquid, and ...

  7. I Was Forced Into An Arranged Marriage At 18. Then I ... - AOL

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    As my marriage fell apart, I would often fall asleep in my sewing room chair and stumble into bed in the wee hours of the morning. It was the only space in the house that felt safe. My husband ...

  8. Child marriage in India - Wikipedia

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    Child marriage in India, according to the Indian law, is a marriage where the woman and man both are younger than 21 years of age respectively. Most child marriages involve women, many of whom are poor socio-economic conditions. Child marriages are prevalent in India. Estimates vary widely between sources as to the extent and scale of child ...

  9. Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005

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    The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005 [a] is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted to protect women from domestic violence. The law came into force on 26 October 2006. For the first time in Indian law, the Act defines "domestic violence", with the definition being broad and including not only physical violence, but also ...