New Delhi — India's government has told the country's Supreme Court that criminalizing marital rape would be "excessively harsh," as it opposes petitions with the court seeking to amend a British ...

India’s laws criminalize child marriage and holds everyone involved, from family members, guests, to even service providers such as florists, caterers, horse vendors, priests, or imams, legally ...

Marriage in India was once seen as unshakable, a sacred promise meant to last seven lifetimes. Yet today, that promise feels more fragile than ever. Divorce and separation, though still low by global ...

A powerful shift is underway in the global understanding of child marriage. What was long treated as a social or cultural issue is now increasingly recognized for what it truly is: a grave violation ...

In India, nearly half of all girls are married before they turn the legal age of 18. In the state of Bihar, the statistics are even grimmer: 69% of girls are wedded before they’re 18 and 48% before ...

Police in Assam detain 3,000 men in month-long operation Crackdown leaves poor families without main breadwinner Campaigners say arrests wrong way to tackle child marriage RADHANAGAR, India, March 1 ...

Marriage in India is not just a personal milestone—it’s a social institution, a financial event and, in many ways, a microcosm of the country's larger ecosystem. For generations, families have ...