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Why The Child Marriage Restraint Act Of 1929 Was Replaced In 2006 With A Prohibition Act

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Child marriage is a serious matter of concern. In India, child marriage is defined as the marriage of males below the age of 21 years with females below 18 years ( The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006). The law forbidding child marriages in pre-independent India was put in place in 1929. The Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929, is primarily focused on restraining the solemnisation of child...

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