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Nidharshana Raju

In Tamil Nadu cases of spousal abuse, child panels often misuse power, harass victims

Bhavani* was 16 years old when she was married off by her parents to a 31-year-old man in Pudukkottai district in Tamil Nadu. The wedding, which was held in 2005, portended the beginning of a dark chapter in her life. “I was young and didn’t understand sexual relationships,” she recounted, “I used to be afraid, and didn’t consent to sleeping with him.” 

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