Prosecuting People Will Not Resolve Issue Of Child Marriage: Supreme Court

Prosecuting persons involved in child marriages will not resolve the problem which has social dimensions, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday while reserving the verdict on a PIL over the alleged rise in underage weddings in the country.Unimpressed by the Centre’s submissions that state-specific programmes like awareness campaigns and training are being undertaken, the top court said, “These programmes, lectures do not really change things on the ground”.