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Interview: ‘Child marriage law has been weaponised by parents of girls who marry men they choose’

Case law analysis shows very few parentally-arranged child marriages attract prosecution, says Madhu Mehra, founder of PLD, a legal resource group.

Smitha Nair
Dec 28, 2022 · 07:30 am
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