The Supreme Courtroom on Thursday requested the Centre to state what steps have been taken to implement prohibition on little one marriages, after a public curiosity litigation (PIL) alleged that prohibition officers below the Prohibition of Baby Marriages Act, 2006 will not be being appointed to implement the ban due to which the observe continues to be prevalent.
Listening to the PIL filed by the Society for Enlightenment and Voluntary Motion, a bench headed by Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud directed the Union ministry of girls and little one growth to file an up to date standing report by gathering information from states on the “nature and extent” of kid marriages.
The bench, additionally comprising justices PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala, additionally requested the Centre to apprise the court docket of the steps taken to implement the 2006 Act and insurance policies formulated to effectuate that goal. The matter might be heard subsequent in July.
Extra solicitor normal Madhavi Divan showing for the Centre advised the court docket that the difficulty has been detaining the eye of Parliament the place a invoice has been moved to boost the marriageable age of girls to 21 years throughout all communities. The identical is pending earlier than the Standing Committee, she mentioned.
Divan added that there are authorities on the state stage below the 2006 Act and it’s the duty of the state governments to nominate little one marriage prohibition officers.
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The PIL claimed earlier than the court docket that not all states have appointed prohibition officers, and that, in some states, block growth officers in districts got further duty below the Act.
“The Union shall interact with states to apprise the court docket on the implementation of Part 16 of the Act on the appointment of prohibition officers. The affidavit shall additionally point out whether or not the officer has been given different multifarious duties,” the bench mentioned in its order.