Archive · 3 Jun 2025
Three Child Marriages Stopped in Jind, Haryana
Officials in Jind, Haryana, stopped three child marriages within a month.
The district administration and an NGO worked together to prevent the weddings.
In one instance, the groom's mother initially provided incorrect documents, but the correct certificates revealed he was underage.
The Child Marriage Act of 2006 was cited as the reason for stopping the marriages.
The NGO involved, MDD, is part of a larger network fighting child marriage.
In one case, financial constraints were a factor in the bride's family arranging the marriage.
The district administration and an NGO stopped three child marriages in Jind, Haryana, within a month.
The first marriage involved a 20-year-old groom and a 17-year-old bride.
The second marriage involved an 18-year-old groom and a 13-year-old bride.
In the third case, the groom was 18, and the bride was 16.
The Child Marriage Act 2006 was the basis for intervention in all cases.
- Who
- District administration, an NGO (MDD), and families involved in the child marriages.
- What
- The district administration and an NGO stopped three child marriages.
- When
- Within a month.
- Where
- Jind district, Haryana, India
- Why
- Due to the Child Marriage Act of 2006 and age restrictions.
- Location
- Jind, Haryana, India
- Timeframe
- Within a month
- Legislation
- Child Marriage Act 2006
- NGO Involved
- MDD
- Groom Ages
- 18, 20
- Bride Ages
- 13, 16, 17
