Law against child marriage applies to all, faith no bar: High court
Kerala HC ruled that the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, applies to all Indian citizens, regardless of religion, superseding Muslim personal law. The judgment came during a case involving a child marriage in Palakkad. The court emphasized that child marriage violates children's rights and stressed the importance of allowing children to mature before deciding on marriage.
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Kerala HC ruled that the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, applies to all Indian citizens, regardless of religion, superseding Muslim personal law. The judgment came during a case involving a child marriage in Palakkad. The court emphasized that child marriage violates children's rights and stressed the importance of allowing children to mature before deciding on marriage.
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