2021 Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill lapsed due to 17th Lok Sabha dissolution.
The Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill 2021, which aimed to raise the legal marriage age for women to 21 and bring uniformity in age for men and women, has lapsed due to the dissolution of the 17th Lok Sabha. The bill introduced in December 2021 aimed to amend the 2006 Act and override any other law, custom, or practice. The bill has lapsed unless reintroduced in the new legislative session.
June 08, 2024
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