President Droupadi Murmu gives approval to Haryana law declaring child marriages void

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New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu has given her assent to the legislation of Haryana under which every child marriage that has been solemnised will be considered as “void ab initio” (having no legal effect from inception), thus making a marital relationship between a man and a girl aged between 15 and 18 years illegal. The Prohibition … Read more