Haryana Assembly passes eight Bills

The Haryana Assembly on Tuesday passed eight Bills, some of them after detailed discussion with opposition Congress members raising queries.

Among the Bills which were passed included the Prohibition of Child Marriage (Haryana Amendment Bill, 2020) which was introduced by Women and Child Development Minister Kamlesh Dhanda. It was passed unanimously by the House.

The Bill seeks to amend Section 3 (I) of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006.

As per the Bill, "The Apex Court reached a conclusion that the best solution has been found by the State of Karnataka the State Legislature of Karnataka (in 2016) has inserted sub-section (1A) in Section 3 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 thereby declaring that henceforth every child marriage that is solemnized is void.

"Meaning thereby any marital relationship between a man and a girl aged between 15 to 18 years shall be void and it will make sexual intercourse as an offence defined as rape in POCSO Act."