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The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 (PCMA) is a Central legislation enacted to prohibit the solemnisation of child marriages in India. To provide protective, preventive, and punitive measures in relation thereto.

Few constitutional phrases have shaped Indian freedom as much as the selection between the terms “procedure established by law” and “due process of law.” These doctrines, though separated by only a few words, represent fundamentally different visions of the relationship between the State and the individual.

Rights form the backbone of a constitutional democracy. In India, the safeguarding of liberty, dignity, and equality is ensured through two complementary frameworks, namely., Human rights and Fundamental rights. Though these concepts have similar goals, they have a difference in terms of its origin, legal authority, and enforcement mechanisms.