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Sex with wife below 18 is rape, rules Supreme Court
11 Oct 2017 8:30 PM IST"The exception in rape law under the IPC is contrary to other statutes, violates bodily integrity of girl child," the bench said
Wedding age ruling sparks controversy
9 Jun 2012 2:56 PM ISTA Delhi High Court ruling that a Muslim girl can marry once she attains the age of puberty has sharply split the community, with clerics backing the...
15-yr-old Muslim girl’s marriage valid: court
6 Jun 2012 6:23 AM ISTThe Delhi High Court has said a Muslim girl can marry as per her choice at the age of 15 years if she has attained puberty.Observing this, the High...
Government to hold national consultation on child marriages
29 April 2012 11:30 PM ISTTaking a serious view of child marriages in the country, the government has decided to hold a national consultation on the issue with the states.A...