95% of online responses to parliamentary panel oppose raising women's marriage age; 'conspiracy' suspected
Nearly 95 percent of the email representations received by a parliamentary panel examining a Bill to raise the legal age of marriage of women from 18 to 21 have opposed it, with sources in the committee on Wednesday expressing apprehension that it could be part of a conspiracy to defeat the landmark government initiative.
Apr 13, 2022, 23:51 PM IST
Bill to raise legal age of marriage for women to 21 years referred to Parliament panel
Irani said the Bill also seeks to override all existing laws, including any custom, usage or practice governing the parties in relation to marriage.
Dec 21, 2021, 15:41 PM IST
Marriage age of women to be increased from 18 to 21 years: Cabinet clears proposal, say reports
Currently in India, the legal marriage age for women is 18 years while for men it's 21 years. The current move is aimed at empowerment of women.
Dec 16, 2021, 11:26 AM IST
