India's Supreme Court aims to prevent child marriage and reevaluates marital rape exemptions.

The Supreme Court of India is tackling child marriage and marital rape. It ordered Child Marriage Prevention Officers to be appointed and empowered local authorities to prosecute those who facilitate child marriages. The court also began examining the legality of a law that exempts husbands from rape charges if they force sex on their wives over 15 years old, with some arguing it protects marriage, while others seek to criminalize marital rape.

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