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Child marriage in India in Indian law is a marriage in which both the bride (who can only be female) and the groom (only male) are less than 21 years of age. Most child marriages involve girls younger than 21, many of whom are from poor families. Child marriages are prevalent in India. Estimates vary widely between sources as to the extent and ...
UNICEF defines child marriage as marriage before 18 years of age and considers this practice a violation of human rights. [1] Child marriage has been an issue in India for a long time, because of its root in traditional, cultural and religious protection it has been a hard battle to fight.
The Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929, passed on 28 September 1929, in the Imperial Legislative Council of India, fixed the minimum age of marriage for girls at 14 years and boys at 18 years. In 1949, after India's independence, it was amended to fix the age of 15 for girls, and in 1978 to 18 for girls and 21 for boys.
Smita Sharma, a photojournalist, has photographed and interviewed more than 50 young survivors of sex trafficking in India and Bangladesh. Child marriage and sex slavery of young girls are still ...
Child marriage is a marriage or domestic partnership, formal or informal, usually between a child and an adult, but can also be between a child and another child. [ 1 ] Although the age of majority (legal adulthood ) and marriage age are typically 18 years old, these thresholds can differ in different jurisdictions . [ 2 ]
Bharti made headlines as the first annuller of child marriage in India. [2] She is the founder and director of Saarthi Trust, a non-profit organization that primarily rescues and ensures the recovery and welfare of child marriage victims. [3] Bharti's team has annulled more than 41 child marriages and prevented more than 1,400 from occurring. [4]
Child marriage in India; A. Age of Consent Act, 1891; B. Baghban (1938 film) Balika Badhu (1967 film) Balika Badhu (1976 film) Balika Vadhu; Kriti Bharti; C.
The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) opposes the Child Marriage Act on the grounds that it contravenes the Muslim personal law. [6] [7] According to a survey by the Integrated Child Development Scheme, of the 3,400 girls aged 13 to 18 married in Malappuram, Kerala in 2012, 2,800 were Muslims.