Allahabad High Court upholds uniform legal marriage age, says Shariat cannot override PCMA

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Allahabad High Court upholds uniform legal marriage age, says Shariat cannot override PCMA

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The Allahabad High Court in India confirmed the uniform legal marriage age, ruling that Shariat law cannot override the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. The court highlighted that permitting marriage below age 18 would conflict with laws protecting children from sexual offences.

States that permitting the marriage of a person below 18 years will be inconsistent with the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, which criminalises sexual relations with a child.

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