Commentaries by Aarya Parihar

Achieving Parity in Legal Age of Marriage Without Addressing the Elephant in the Room

January 13, 2022 11:30:09 pm

Introduction The Indian government has tabled the Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 2021 in the Lok Sabha, a bill aimed at increasing the minimum legal age of marriage for girls from 18 to 21 years. This bill will amend the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, which prohibits child marriages in India. The 2006 act provides a different minimum [...]