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Allahabad HC: Child Marriage Ban Overrides All Personal Laws, Including Muslim Law

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The Allahabad High Court has ruled that the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act applies universally across all religions in India. The court clarified that no personal law, including Muslim personal law, can supersede or circumvent this legislation. The ruling also affirmed that the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act cannot be bypassed on religious grounds. The judgment reinforces the supremacy of secular child protection laws over religion-based personal laws in matters of child marriage.

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