# Kalaburagi DC orders action against child marriages, POCSO cases 2026-08-07T20:09:26+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Kalaburagi Deputy Commissioner has directed officials to compulsorily register a medico-legal case when a minor is pregnant in any hospital and file an FIR based on the RCH portal and mother's card. The directive aims to curb child marriages and enforce the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act across the district. Officials from health and police departments have been asked to coordinate closely. The RCH portal tracks pregnancies, and the mother's card holds details. The DC’s order comes amid concerns that many minor pregnancies go unreported or are not treated as potential POCSO cases. ## Coverage - deccanherald.com Tags: child marriage, FIR, Kalaburagi, minor pregnancy, POCSO, RCH portal Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/kalaburagi-dc-orders-action-against-child-marriages-pocso-cases/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/kalaburagi-dc-orders-action-against-child-marriages-pocso-cases/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.