sep 28, 1929 - Sarada Act / Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929
Description:
No woman below 14 years and no man below 18 years of age could marry.Named after Har Bilas Sarda
Key Points
With the growth of women’s organisations and writings on the issues related to women, the momentum for reform gained strength.
People challenged another established custom – that of child marriage.
There were a number of Indian legislators in the Central Legislative Assembly who fought to make a law preventing child marriage.
In 1929 the Child Marriage Restraint Act was passed without the kind of bitter debates and struggles that earlier laws had seen.
According to the Act no man below the age of 18 and woman below the age of 16 could marry.
Subsequently these limits were raised to 21 for men and 18 for women.
Added to timeline:
Date:
sep 28, 1929
Now
~ 95 years ago