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The court asked the government authorities to fully cooperate with the DLSA.

The court issued the order while dismissing a petition seeking to quash the criminal case against them under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006.

State Police Chief Darvesh Saheb said that most incidents of child marriage occur in the plantation sector. Police officers are well-trained to deal with such scenarios to end child marriage, he added ...

Temple authorities, marriage halls, and similar establishments should display notices stating that the marriage of a person below the age of 18 is prohibited by law and attracts criminal consequences.

Relatives informed officials that the bridegroom is a Class IX student and the bride is a Class VII student studying in the same school.

However, the girl’s relatives suspected local residents, including Subash, of tipping off officials, which led to a heated quarrel in the area.