Legal Age Of Marriage

Only one woman member out of 31 in parliamentary panel examining bill to raise legal age of marriage

January 03, 2022

Only one woman member out of 31 in parliamentary panel examining bill to raise legal age of marriage

The legal age of marriage for women is being raised by the Centre on the recommendations of the Jaya Jaitly Committee.

December 30, 2021
Legal age at marriage for girls in India: Is legislation the answer?

Every fourth woman in ages 20-24 is married before the legal age of marriage.
December 16, 2021
Legal age of marriage to be made 21 years for women

The decision was arrived at on the basis of aspects such as gender neutrality, improvement of health and nutritional levels for women, and population control.
October 29, 2020
Kerala sees spurt in 'panic' weddings as Centre set to raise women's marriage age

People now rush to solemnize marriages forgoing many ceremonies that, till recently, were considered sacrosanct.