No law in India declares Child Marriage illegal. They are valid until the minor repudiated it i.e., challenges in the Court of Law. Punishment s are available to the parents, prohit etc, but no complaint is made against them normally. read more
* Child marriage prevalence is the percentage of women 20-24 years old who were married or in union before they were 18 years old (UNICEF State of the World’s Children, 2017) India has the highest number of child brides in the world. read more
Child marriage in India, according to the Indian law, is a marriage where either the woman is below age 18 or the man is below age 21. Most child marriages involve underage women, many of whom are in poor socio-economic conditions. Child marriages were prevalent in India. read more