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Allahabad HC says child marriage ban applies to all religions
NDTV··9 Jul
The Allahabad High Court ruled on July 8 that child marriage prohibition applies equally to all religions and no personal law can override the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act or POCSO Act, NDTV reported. The bench refused to quash an FIR filed after police stopped a 16-year-old Muslim girl's marriage in Bulandshahr in February.
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What It Means For You
- Girls under 18 retain statutory protection regardless of religion.
- Parents and relatives conducting child marriages may face criminal charges.
- Police intervention in planned weddings may increase after this ruling.
What's Happening
- Allahabad HC upheld an FIR against 19 people on July 8.
- Police stopped a 16-year-old girl's marriage in Bulandshahr in February.
- The court rejected Sharia-based puberty marriage arguments.
Legal Framework Context
- India's marriageable age is 18 for women under central law.
- POCSO protects children from sexual offences linked to marriage.
- Child marriage laws date to 1929 with amendments in 1978 and 2006.
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