HC flags 'disturbing' trend of marriages of minors in UP, directs mandatory age verification

The Allahabad High Court ordered registration authorities in UP to verify age of couples before registering a marriage. The direction came after the court learnt that Ghaziabad authorities registered a marriage where bride was a minor. "What is...disturbing is that such instances don't appear to be isolated or occasional, but have been noticed in a number of cases," it stated.