As per the Preamble of the United Nation Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in the persons and the Exploitation of the Prostitution of others, 1949; 2.
Personal laws of India are relatively complex because each religion only follows its laws. In many states, registration of marriage and divorce is not necessary.
Breast Ironing or ‘Breast Flattening’ is the act where young teenage girls’ breasts are ironed, rubbed and may be punched down with the use of rigid or hot items towards the breasts to vanish or retard the maturing of the breasts completely.
In Gian Kaur v. The State of Punjab case, the Supreme Court dealt with the question
of the constitutional validity of the offense of attempt to suicide under Section.309 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC),1860.