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Crackdown on child marriage in Assam creating havoc in private life: Gauhati HC

The court also rapped the Assam government for slapping stringent laws like the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO) and rape charges on child marriage accused, and stated that these are "absolutely weird" allegations

By NewsDrum Desk
Feb 15, 2023 16:02 IST 3 Min read
Relatives react after the arrest of people for their alleged involvement in child marriages, during Assam government's statewide crackdown on child marriages, outside Mayong police station in Morigaon district National
Knock on the door at 2 am: Assam's child bride recounts crackdown
By NewsDrum Desk
Feb 05, 2023 12:47 IST 4 Min read