Child Marriage
-
Assam to repeal Muslim Marriage Act to prevent child marriages
It is a step towards a Uniform Civil Code in the state, minister Jayanta Malla Baruah said.
Scroll Staff
-
Assam: Over 1,000 arrested in police crackdown on child marriage, says Himanta Biswa Sarma
The chief minister said that the number of arrests will likely rise.
Scroll Staff
-
Assam CM says over 2,000 men will be arrested soon in crackdown on child marriage
The chief minister said he was waiting for the G20 Summit to end before restarting the campaign against the practice.
Scroll Staff
Trending
-
Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
-
View from the Margins: A Dalit Christian explains why he will be voting for change
-
Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
-
EC rejects claims that EVMs gave extra votes to BJP in Kerala mock polls, SC reserves verdict
-
Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
-
The struggle of a child bride in Rajasthan: Married at 5, motherhood at 13 and widowed by 20
Women married young face a number of challenges, including early pregnancy, domestic abuse and abandonment.
Jigyasa Mishra, IndiaSpend.com
-
Only 494 of 8,773 child marriage and POCSO accused convicted since 2017, says Assam CM
A statewide crackdown on child marriage has led to the arrest of over 3,000 since January.
Scroll Staff
-
In Assam, POCSO use in drive against child marriage raises legal concerns
The act has been invoked against young men in consensual relationships and even parents and relatives. This is not the objective of the law, say experts
Rokibuz Zaman
Video
-
Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
-
Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
-
Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
-
Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
-
Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
-
Assam will intensify police action against child marriage, says CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
The Gauhati HC has observed that the arrests made by the police are causing havoc in the state.
Scroll Staff
-
Afraid of arrest, Assam’s pregnant teens skip hospitals, turn to home births and abortion pills
Doctors, health workers fear the police crackdown on child marriage might result in a setback to maternal health
Rokibuz Zaman
-
Will Assam’s child marriage arrests undo the work of community activists?
Community workers risked their lives to stop child marriages. Now, they fear a police crackdown will reverse the gains of a social movement.
Rokibuz Zaman
The Reel
-
Watch: ‘The Broken News’ returns for a second season
-
‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ trailer: A teenager bonds with her grandparents during a summer vacation
-
‘Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout’ review: A bland cop meets a dull case
-
‘Juna Furniture’ trailer: Mahesh Manjrekar directs and stars in film about ageing
-
Start the week with a film: In ‘Tokyo Sonata’, the unequal music of an emotionally distant family
-
In Assam, a police crackdown on child marriage leaves a trail of crying women and broken families
Many claim that the action is politically motivated, targetting Muslims of Bengali origin.
Rokibuz Zaman
-
Over 1,800 arrested in Assam government’s crackdown on child marriage, says chief minister
Himanta Biswa Sarma said that 4,004 cases related to child marriage have been registered in the state.
Scroll Staff
-
DCW issues notice to Delhi Police after Muslim teenager alleges forced marriage, domestic abuse
The 15-year-old has alleged that her in-laws tried to abort her foetus after she got pregnant but the procedure failed.
Scroll Staff
The Field
-
IPL 2024: Suryakumar, bowlers help Mumbai Indians seal thriller against Punjab Kings
-
Cricket: Meg Lanning opens up about struggle with food and exercise that led to her early retirement
-
Paris Olympics 2024: Long jumper Sreeshankar Murali ruled out of Games with knee injury
-
Badminton: Kento Momota, former world champion, announces international retirement
-
Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju drops to second after draw against Fabiano Caruana