MUMBAI, Nov. 2 -- The Maharashtra government has made school-leaving or transfer certificates mandatory for registering marriages and pregnancies, particularly in rural areas, to curb child marriages and deliveries involving minors. The move follows reports of fake Aadhaar cards being used to conceal girls' ages. Earlier, 86 cases of deliveries involving minor girls were reported at government and municipal hospitals in Solapur, prompting criminal cases against those involved. Taking note, the women and child development department has made school-leaving or transfer certificates mandatory for age verification during pregnancy registration. "ASHA and Anganwadi workers have been instructed through district administrations to verify women's ages using these certificates," an official said. P4...