Child Marriage in India: Socio-Legal and Human Rights Dimensions

摘要: THIS BOOK PLACES THE SUBJECT OF CHILD MARRIAGE FIRMLY WITHIN CONTEXT INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS. IT SHOWS HOW VIOLATES EVERY RIGHT TO WHICH A IS ENTITLED : HEALTH, EDUCATION, EQUALITY, LIBERTY AND SECURITY PERSON COURSE MAKE FREE INFORMED CHOICE SPOUSE. FOCUSSES IN PARTICULAR ON DEVASTATING EFFECTS SUCH MARRIAGES HEALTH DEVELOPMENT GIRL CHILD. PRACTICE REINFORCES BASIC PROBLEM LOW LEVELS EDUCATION AMONG WOMEN. ALSO CONTAINS POWERFUL CRITIQUE STATE LAW, LACUNAE AS WELL CONFUSIONS, CONTRADICTIONS, LACK GENDER SENSITIVITY INHERENT PROVISIONS VARIOUS STATUTES DEALING WITH AGE MARRIAGE, CONSENT, VALIDITY MARRIAGE. AUTHOR HAS GIVEN SIGNIFICANT SUGGESTIONS ACTIONS CAN BE TAKEN BY INTERESTED PERSONS NGOS CHALLENGE CHANGE EXISTING SITUATION.