SC in Society for Enlightenment and Voluntary Action v. UoI case held that PCMA (refer to box) cannot be stunted by personal laws and traditions.

Key SC observations

• SC directed authorities focus on child marriage prevention and the protection of minors while penalising offenders as a last resort.
• The court stressed the need to address the root causes of child marriage, such as poverty, gender inequality, lack of education, and entrenched cultural norms.
• Marriages involving children violate the free will to have a life partner of choice. 
  • Asked Parliament to ban child betrothals (promise that a marriage will take place) by amending PCMA. 

Key Provisions of Guidelines

• Legal Enforcement
  • State Governments and Union Territories (UTs) must appoint Child Marriage Prevention Officers (CMPO).
  • Establishment of a Specialized Police Unit and State Special Child Marriage Prohibition Unit.
• Judicial Measures
  • Empowering Magistrates to take Suo Moto Action and Issue Preventive Injunctions.
  • Exploration of Special Fast-Track Courts for Child Marriage cases.
• Other 
  • Adoption of the Child Marriage Free Village Initiative, in line of "Open Defecation Free Village" model. 
  • Establishing  technology-driven monitoring system to track daily attendance for school-going girls up to the 12th grade.