Aged 15 and already pregnant after marrying last year, Pinku Das Sarkar has no idea what to do following her husband's Feb. 2 ...

Child brides being beaten by their husbands will no longer be included in India's biggest survey of domestic violence - ...

When the world talks about child rights, India is often cast in the shadow of its challenges. The children in the country are often seen through the lens of vulnerability, without rights or safety.

Child marriage has declined in India—but across the country, one in five girls and nearly one in six boys are still married as children, and in recent years the practice has become more prevalent in ...

A crackdown on illegal child marriages in India's northeast has resulted in nearly 5,000 arrests, after 416 people were detained in the latest police sweep, a minister said on Dec. 22. "We will ...

Rights activists have lauded a top court order to prevent child marriages in India, where over 1 million children entered into wedlock in the 2023-24 period. The Supreme Court on Oct. 18 said child ...

To prevent possible incidents of child marriage on the occasion of Devuthani Gyaras (Ekadashi) on November 2, the district ...

The Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that sexual activity with anyone under 18 is statutory rape under the POCSO Act, ...

The Tripura cabinet has approved three welfare schemes, including the Chief Minister’s Balika Samriddhi Yojana, aimed at curbing child marriage, a senior minister said on Tuesday. Under the scheme, up ...

Karan Kumar, 22, is accused of marrying and raping a 17-year-old girl in Shimla. The alleged crimes, which occurred in 2023, ...

Did you know if parents have different genes, their children tend to be taller and smarter? And when siblings or cousins marry, their children are more likely to have genetic disorders and birth ...