Supreme Court · 2024 INSC 790 · Decided 18 October 2024
Society for Enlightenment and Voluntary Action & ANR. v. Union of India & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2024 INSC 790 · [2024] 10 S.C.R. 1513
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 1234/2017
- Decided
- 18 October 2024
- Bench
- D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J.B. PARDIWALA, MANOJ MISRA (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 21; Juvenile Justice Act
Headnote
Petitioner, an NGO raised significant concerns as regards prevelance of child marriages and failure of authorities to prevent them despite the enactment of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006. Sought guidelines inter alia for stronger enforcement mechanisms, awareness programs, appointment of Child Marriage Prohibition Officers, and comprehensive support systems for child brides. Child Marriage - Guidelines issued for effective implementation of the Prohibition of
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