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Taliban Publishes Family Law That Validates Some Child Marriages and Silent ‘Consent’

The measure formalises child marriage under Taliban rule, expanding religious courts' control over family life.

Taliban Formalizes Child Marriage in 31-Article Family Regulation

India Orders Akshaya Tritiya Crackdown on Child Marriages

Karnataka High Court Declines To Quash Child Marriage Case, Extends Liability To Temples, Priests and Venues

IHC Lets 15-Year-Old Live With Husband, Calls for Child-Marriage Reforms

Bengaluru Police Register Case Over Alleged Marriage of 16-Year-Old at Mosque

High Courts Clarify Maintenance Law for Minor Husbands and Divorced Wives

Delhi High Court Grants Bail, Urges Parliament to Consider UCC to Resolve Child-Marriage Law Conflict

Supreme Court Dismisses NCPCR Plea for Lack of Locus, Cautions Against Mechanical POCSO Use

Teacher’s Tip Leads to Charges in 13-Year-Old’s Forced Marriage in Telangana

Supreme Court Orders Protection for Bihar Teen Who Fled Abusive Child Marriage

Ghanaian Priest Marries 12-Year-Old Girl, Sparking Widespread Outrage