Child Marriage

Photo: Star Of Mysore

2 Minor Girls Rescued From Being Forcibly Married In Indore: Child Marriage

A flying squad of the women and child development department on Indore, intervened and rescued two minor girls from getting married, on April 21. After which, the girls alleged that their father "tortured" them and forced them to get married. According to the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, accused under this statute can be sentenced to undergo rigourous Imprisonment of up to two years and a Rs 1 lakh fine.

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 - 08:36 PM / by Shibu Immanuel S

Tags: Child Marriage, Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, Illegal Marriage, indore, child abuse