As marriages in India come under the purview of personal laws, the PCMA stops short of invalidating child marriage. As marriages in India come under the purview of personal laws, the PCMA stops short of invalidating child marriage. As marriages in India come under the purview of personal laws, the PCMA stops short of invalidating child marriage. While the PCMA overrides personal laws, it has been argued that personal laws should be amended to make them consistent with PCMA. Decadal data, too, show no reduction in the incidence of child marriage.

Source: Indian Express October 22, 2017 19:46 UTC