Allahabad High Court Upholds 18 as Minimum Marriage Age
2 UPDATES · 2 DAYS · 8 JUL 2026 — 9 JUL 2026
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Latest · 9 Jul 2026
The Allahabad High Court ruled that Shariat law cannot override child marriage laws, upholding the minimum age of 18 for marriage.
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This event covers the Allahabad High Court's ruling that the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act applies equally to all religions in India, including reactions, analyses, and follow-up developments of this specific occurrence. It excludes other actions by the Allahabad High Court, Muslim petitioners, and the police unless they are direct developments of this specific ruling on child marriage laws.
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