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Item A Comparative Analysis of State Rules under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006(Child Rights and You (CRY), 2020) Salunke, KishoriThe Prohibition of child marriage act, 2006 is the key legislation dealing with the marriage of persons under the age of 18 (if female) and 21 (if male). Section 19(1) of the Act empowers state government to make rules for carrying out the Provisions of the act. the objective of this report is to analyse all the state rules notified under the provisions of child marriage act 2006 (hereinafter referred to as the the said act act or the act. the research aims to analyse the various provisions of the state rules in the the comparison with each other as also to seek a common threadItem Status And Decadal Trends of Child Marriage In India(Child Rights and You (CRY), 2020) Jayaram, Veena; Sharma, Varun; Kota, Lakshmi; Mahara, PritiChild Marriage is one of the most prevalent social and legal crimes in India and the potential of its impact on children can be life-long, with irreversible effects to their health, education, opportunities and lives. It renders children and adolescents vulnerable to violence and poverty-traps, and severely impairs their overall development. It is a phenomenon that has chronic intergenerational effects that compromise the well-being of not only the direct victims of early marriage, but also their future generations. Child marriage directly affects the achievement of several Sustainable Development Goals.