Mr. Owaisi asserted that approximately 80 percent of child marriages occurred within Hindu communities. Meanwhile, Flavia Agnes emphasized the importance of incorporating gender justice into all laws.
Initially, all sixteen individuals were taken into custody, but one was subsequently released due to insufficient evidence, according to Additional SP Shamir Daptari Baruah.
RSS ideologue Krishna Gopal also claimed that while women are progressing today, they are getting influenced by Western culture. He said taking care of the family and managing the kitchen at home is as important for women as...
It has been reported that the state-wide operation was part of an ambitious initiative by the Assam government to eradicate child marriage in the state by 2026. According to the police, a total of 706 cases have been...
“I was waiting for the G20 to end. Now in the next 10 days, I will arrest 2,000-3,000 men for child marriage."
The court's decision comes after requesting an updated status report on child marriages, implementation efforts, and government policies, indicating a focus on addressing concerns raised by an NGO about the Act's effective...
In the second phase of the special operation conducted by the Assam Police, more than 800 accused were arrested in connection to child marriages in the state and the Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the number is...
The case was heard by a fast-track court, which completed the hearing and gave the verdict in one year and four months, on Saturday.
The marriages were supposed to take place in Mhasrul village in Jaffrabad tehsil and at Kanakwadi Tanda in Partur tehsil.
Officials in Rajasthan's Kota and Bundi districts intervened and stopped two child marriages from taking place on the auspicious occasion of Akshaya Tritiya....
As per the complaint filed by the girl's father at Dahisar police station, she was born on May 7, 2006 but the accused got it changed to March 12, 2004 on her...
Speaking in the assembly, Sarma said his government was working to eradicate child marriage by 2026, and special drives will be undertaken every two-three...
Assam government on February 3 started an intense drive against child marriages across the state, registering over 4,000 cases. Till Tuesday, 3,145 people have...
Assam: The state government started its crackdown on child marriage on February 3 with over 3,000 people allegedly linked with child marriages have been...
Village-level child protection committees meeting regularly, marriage records maintained in every village, and tracking girls who are absent in schools,...
The idea is to ensure that no child marriage happens in the state, and "we will eliminate it by 2026", Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
Women rights activist Anurita Pathak Hazarika said a sociological analysis of child marriages must be looked into from the “gender lens and how inequality...
The government's action has broken protests at various places by families of those arrested have been reported in the last few days.
A total of 2,763 people have been arrested so far against 4,135 FIRs registered across the state, the Assam Police said in a statement.
For a state like Assam, its geo-strategic location also contributes to such social evils like child marriage, with many such weddings later found to have been...
Assam: The opposition has criticised the manner in which the drive against child marriage was being carried out, equating the police action with 'terrorising...
While accused from different districts have already been moved to the facility in Goalpara, another such temporary jail is coming up in Cachar as well.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had earlier asserted that the drive will continue till the 2026 assembly elections and justified the crackdown, pointing out...
Amid protests in Barak Valley, Morigaon and Dhubri, the crackdown on child marriage in Assam entered the fourth day on Monday, with the number of arrests...
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswas Sarma had on Saturday asserted that the drive to end the social menace would go on till the next assembly polls. According...
