‘Shariat can’t override child marriage law’: Court says puberty not legal age | Legal News
The court ruling highlights the potential for religious law to override child protection laws.
The Allahabad High Court ruled that the Shariat law allowing marriage after puberty cannot override the provisions of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act (PCMA) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO), which set 18 as the minimum age of marriage for girls. The court dismissed the plea challenging an FIR filed against individuals who attempted to marry a 16-year-old girl, stating that the PCMA and POCSO are based on public health and national policies with scientific basis. The court upheld the police and Childline's intervention to stop the child marriage and directed that the order be communicated to the police authorities concerned.
8 JUL 2026
— NDTV
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9 JUL 2026
· THIS STORY — Indian Express
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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