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 ...
According to the Prevention of Child Marriage Act, 2006, a man marrying before turning 21, and those found guilty of assisting the crime, can face a jail term of two years or a penalty of Rs 1 lakh.
Her in-laws were no more supportive of her education than her parents. With her husband’s support, she pursued her studies through distance education and earned multiple degrees.
