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Kerala High Court Calls For Long-Term Action Plan To Prevent Child Marriage Prevalent In Certain Communities Of Wayanad
Manju Elsa Isac
11 Nov 2024 5:06 PM IST
The Kerala High Court has directed the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Wayanad to chalk out a long-term plan to increase awareness about negative aspects of child marriage and dissuading people from it. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice S. Manu passed this order in a Suo Motu proceedings initiated by the Court in 2016 on a report by the DLSA Chairman...
The Kerala High Court has directed the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Wayanad to chalk out a long-term plan to increase awareness about negative aspects of child marriage and dissuading people from it.
The Division Bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice S. Manu passed this order in a Suo Motu proceedings initiated by the Court in 2016 on a report by the DLSA Chairman Wayanad that certain tribal communities namely Paniyas, Mullukurumas, Adiyars, Kurichyas, Ooralis, Kattunaikkans, Kanduvadiyar, Thachandar and Kanaladi in Wayanad practices child marriage.
The Kerala Legal Service Authority had earlier submitted before the Court that the issue is multifaceted and may require many amendments to various legislations. The parties however agreed that in the meanwhile, steps can be taken to create awareness about the problems of child marriage among the community.
The Court asked Wayand DLSA to involve paralegal volunteers, public-spirited individuals and NGOs in their action plan. The Court asked DLSA to convene a joint meeting of the concerned Department officers and Panchayat officers to get their suggestion in formulating a plan of action.
The case is next posted on 6th January.
Case Title: Suo Motu v The State of Kerala and Others
Case No: WP(C) 25285 of 2016
