Archive · 18 Aug 2025
Karnataka Assembly Passes Bills on Child Marriage, Devadasi System
The Karnataka Assembly made some new laws.
One law makes it illegal to even try to get a child married, and people who do could go to jail.
Another law is about helping women who were forced to be Devadasis, which is a tradition that is now illegal.
This new law is designed to help these women and their children by giving them support and punishing those responsible for exploiting them.
The assembly also passed other bills related to things like fire safety and tourism.
Karnataka Assembly passed the Prohibition of Child Marriage Amendment Bill and the Devadasi Bill.
The Child Marriage Amendment Bill punishes those attempting to engage a child in marriage.
The Devadasi Bill aims to raise awareness and rehabilitate Devadasi women.
The Devadasi Bill holds biological fathers responsible.
Bills on fire force, tourism, and cooperation were also cleared.
- Who
- The Karnataka Assembly and the state Woman and Child Welfare Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar.
- What
- The Karnataka Assembly passed the Prohibition of Child Marriage Amendment Bill and the Devadasi Bill.
- When
- Monday, August 18th.
- Where
- Karnataka Assembly
- Why
- To amend child marriage laws and to address the Devadasi system.
- Bills Passed
- Prohibition of Child Marriage Amendment Bill and Devadasi Bill
- Objective of Devadasi Bill
- Raise awareness, liberate and rehabilitate Devadasi women
- Punishment for Attempting Child Marriage
- Rigorous imprisonment up to two years or fine up to Rs one lakh or both.
- Presented by
- Woman and Child Welfare Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar