Marriage age

Uniform Marriage Age For Men And Women in India? Supreme Court Says This

 Men in India are permitted to get married at the age of 21, while the marriageable age for women is 18 years.

Feb 20, 2023, 15:49 PM IST

Taal Thok Ke: Now 'Partition' even on the marriage of daughters in India?

The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Central Government on the petition of the National Women's Commission and has asked it to answer that what is its opinion on increasing the age of marriage of girls in all religions to 18 years. The commission has demanded that the minimum age of marriage of Muslim girls should be 18 years. Watch the big debate in Taal Thok on this issue.

Dec 12, 2022, 20:12 PM IST

Those who do not follow the law should leave the country - Navneet Rana.

MP from Maharashtra Navneet Kaur Rana has given a big statement on the age of marriage of Muslim girls. They say that those who do not follow the law of India should leave the country.

Dec 12, 2022, 18:48 PM IST

Parliament panel to examine Bill proposing marriage age change on Wednesday

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports would examine the Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill in its first meeting on April 13. 

Apr 09, 2022, 15:44 PM IST

In Hyderabad, rush for nikahs ahead of new marriage law

The law to increase the age of girls for marriages has not yet been passed, but concerns increased among Muslim families in many cities of the country.

Jan 04, 2022, 10:26 AM IST

Owaisi made a big statement about increasing the age of marriage of girls

AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi believes that when the right to choose the Prime Minister is given at the age of 18, then why should the age for marriage be increased

Dec 18, 2021, 12:12 PM IST

DNA: Why is there a demand for 'Uniform Civil Code' in India?

Know why it is said that the same law should be applicable to every citizen of the country, irrespective of religion.

Dec 16, 2021, 23:42 PM IST

DNA: Analysis of PM Modi's revolutionary decision on daughters' marriage

Union Cabinet passed a proposal to raise the legal age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 years. The proposal is based on recommendations submitted by a task force set by the Centre to Niti Aayog to examine matters related to the right age of motherhood, imperatives of lowering MMR (Maternal Mortality Rate), improvement of nutritional levels and related issues.

Dec 16, 2021, 23:40 PM IST

Deshhit: Watch nation's top news in detail, Dec 16, 2021

This segment of Zee News brings detailed news stories of the day.

Dec 16, 2021, 21:18 PM IST

Taal Thok Ke: Why controversy over the age of daughters' marriage?

During his Independence Day address of 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had hinted at raising the legal age of women to marry. Stating that the government is "constantly concerned about the health of daughters and sisters, the PM had said that to save women from malnutrition, it is necessary that they're married at the right age. Now, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday (December 15) passed a proposal to raise the legal age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 years.

Dec 16, 2021, 18:42 PM IST

Average age for marriage increased from 2001 to 2011: Government

For women, the overall median age for women during the same period increased from 18.4 years to 19.2 years, according to 2011 Census data.

Jul 18, 2017, 18:50 PM IST