Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to Partners for Law in Development (PLD) report on Child Marriage Prosecutions in India?
A. Legal prosecution of child marriages was twice as much against elopement or self-arranged marriages by girls with such cases accounting for 65% (54 out of a total 83 cases) of the total cases studied.
B. Only 30% of the cases were those of arranged child marriages, and a mere 5% were forced child marriages.
C. Both A & B
D. None of these
Explanation:
Legal proceedings against child marriages are commonly undertaken against elopements whereas forced child marriages often go unpunished, finds a new study. The study found that legal prosecution of child marriages was twice as much against elopement or self-arranged marriages by girls with such cases accounting for 65% ( 54 out of a total 83 cases) of the total cases studied. Only 30% of the cases were those of arranged child marriages, and a mere 5% were forced child marriages (such as those that involved kidnapping, enticement or forcible marriage by parents).
