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The Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929, passed on 28 September 1929, in the Imperial Legislative Council of India, fixed the minimum age of marriage for girls at 14 years and boys at 18 years. In 1949, after India's independence, it was amended to fix the age of 15 for girls, and in 1978 to 18 for girls and 21 for boys.
This web page provides the full text of the Act that prohibits child marriages in India and prescribes punishments for violators. It also shows the amendments made to the Act over the years and the extent of its application.
14 maj 2022 · This Act was known as the Child Marriage Restraint Act and also the Sharda Act of 1929. The main feature of this Act was to increase the legal marriage age. For the boys, it was 18 years, while for the girls it was 14 years.
It would be seen that the Child Marriage Restraint Act only restrains a marriage of minors and that is its Objective, but does not prohibit marriage rendering it illegal or invalid.
Learn about the history, objective, significance and limitations of the Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929, also known as the Sarda Act. Find out the current marriageable age and the punishment for child marriage in India.
Child marriage is a complex subject under Indian law. It was defined by The Child Marriage Restraint Act in 1929, [9] which set the minimum age of marriage for females to be 14 and males 18.
An Act to restrain the solemnisation of child marriages. WHEREAS it is expedient to restrain the solemnisation of child marriages; It is hereby enacted as follows:- 1. Short title, extent and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Child Marriage Restraint Act, 2* [1929].
