J-K: Jammu Police bust marriage fraud nexus in Akhnoor, arrest bride and five others

Aug 23, 2025

Jammu Police arrested five people, including a woman posing as a bride, in a marriage fraud case in Akhnoor. The gang arranged fake marriages,...

Pak: Punjab proposes bill to raise minimum age for girl marriage to 18

Apr 29, 2024

The proposed Punjab Child Marriage Restraint Bill, 2024 serves as a modernised iteration of the antiquated Child Marriage Restraint Act of 1929.

Petition in SC seeking equality of marriage under Special Marriage Act

Dec 16, 2022

A lawyer on Friday mentioned a plea seeking equality of marriage under the Special Marriage Act before the Supreme Court of India.

Delhi HC seeks Centre's response on pleas seeking legal recognition of same-sex marriage

Oct 14, 2020

New Delhi [India], October 14 : The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Central government seeking its response on two petitions...

Delhi HC adjourns hearing of pleas on same-sex marriages till 20 April

Feb 25, 2021

New Delhi [India], February 25 : The Delhi High Court on Thursday adjourned various petitions which hearing for the petitions of same-sex marriages under...

By 2026, child marriage must be ended in Assam: CM Sarma

Mar 20, 2023

"By 2026, child marriage must be ended in Assam. Our government will take strong to strong action to end Child Marriage," he added.