New Delhi, December 16
The government has decided to raise the legal age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 years, bringing it at par with that of men.
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday had cleared a
In a proposal passed by the Union Cabinet on Wednesday, the marriage age of women was raised from 18 to 21 years which is the same as men. Right after the Cabinet's approval, it was mentioned by the sources that, the government will propose an amendment to the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, as well as changes to the Special Marriage Act and personal laws like the
Striving to make a change on child and young marriages in India, which is rampant even today, the new proposal will now require both men and women to be the age of 21 to enter into a marriage.