Pune, May 12 (IANS) A shocking incident of child marriage has emerged from Pune, a city widely regarded as a hub of modernity and education. The marriage of a minor girl was allegedly forcibly solemnised in Balewadi, one of the city’s upscale localities. Taking a stern stance on the matter, the police have registered a case against 35 individuals, including the groom, his parents, and the girl’s relatives. According to information received from the police, the marriage took place on Sunday, …
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London, May 3 (IANS) Pakistan’s legal system continues to treat child marriage as a procedural irregularity and not a substantive violation of rights, with the Federal Constitutional Court’s judgement in the Maria Shahbaz case on March 30 once again highlighting how this phenomenon is being treated in it, according to a report. In the verdict, the court upheld the marriage of a minor Christian girl to a Muslim man, grounding its reasoning in Islamic jurisprudence that allows marriage between a M…
Islamabad, April 21 (IANS) A leading minority rights organisation on Tuesday strongly condemned the forced conversion and marriage of a minor Hindu girl in Pakistan’s Sindh province, raising concerns over the safety of the minority communities across the country. According to the Voice of Pakistan Minority (VOPM), Pooja, a ninth-grade girl and daughter of Ramsun Thakur, was allegedly abducted and thrust into a “nightmare” of forced conversion.The organisation claimed that she was renamed ‘Du…
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday, commemorated the National Girl Child Day by highlighting the decade-long efforts of the Union government in creating a conducive environment for girls’ well-being and their contribution towards Viksit Bharat. In a message on social media platform X, PM Modi said, “On National Girl Child Day, we reaffirm our unwavering resolve to ensure that the girl child leads a life of dignity, opportunity and hope.”The Prime Minister added, “…