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Parliament Panel On Increasing Age Of Marriage Of Women Gets More Time
A parliamentary committee examining a bill which seeks to increase the age of marriage of women from the present 18 to 21 years has been granted a fresh three-month extension to table its report.
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Supreme Court Turns Down Request Seeking Minimum Age For Marriage
The Supreme Court on Monday turned down a plea seeking uniform minimum age for marriage for both men and women, saying there are some matters which are reserved for Parliament and courts cannot enact a law.
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Panel Examining Bill To Raise Legal Age Of Marriage Has 1 Woman Member Out Of 31
The parliamentary panel assigned to examine the landmark bill which seeks to raise the legal age of marriage for women to 21 has only one woman MP out of 31 members.
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Opinion: Centre's Hypocrisy In Raising Marrying Age For Women To 21
The central government is set to introduce a Bill to raise the marriageable age for women to 21 years. Given its majority in parliament, this Bill will probably become law. Yet there are so many important issues that require deeper consideration that
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Government Will Decide On Right Age Of Marriage For Daughters Soon: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday assured the daughters of the country that the government will decide the right age for marriage as soon as the concerned committee gives its report.
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Centre Issued Notice Over Plea To Equalise Legal Age Of Marriage
The Delhi High Court today sought response from the Centre on a public interest litigation seeking that the legal age of marriage for men and women be equalised.
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Education Pushes Back Age Of Marriage For Rural Women
The median age at marriage for women has increased–from 19.4 years in 2001 to 21.2 years in 2011, according to Census data–but continues to be low compared to neighbouring China (25.6 years) and the global average (24.7 years), according to United Nations data. The mean age at effective marriage for females–defined as the age at consummation ...
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Why This Chief Minister Says 'Don't Marry Before 25'
Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi has favoured raising the age of marriage to 25 in tune with the "Ashrama system" prescribed in Hindu philosophy for good health and getting rid of the problem of malnutrition.
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Parliament Panel On Increasing Age Of Marriage Of Women Gets More Time
A parliamentary committee examining a bill which seeks to increase the age of marriage of women from the present 18 to 21 years has been granted a fresh three-month extension to table its report.
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Supreme Court Turns Down Request Seeking Minimum Age For Marriage
The Supreme Court on Monday turned down a plea seeking uniform minimum age for marriage for both men and women, saying there are some matters which are reserved for Parliament and courts cannot enact a law.
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Panel Examining Bill To Raise Legal Age Of Marriage Has 1 Woman Member Out Of 31
The parliamentary panel assigned to examine the landmark bill which seeks to raise the legal age of marriage for women to 21 has only one woman MP out of 31 members.
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Opinion: Centre's Hypocrisy In Raising Marrying Age For Women To 21
The central government is set to introduce a Bill to raise the marriageable age for women to 21 years. Given its majority in parliament, this Bill will probably become law. Yet there are so many important issues that require deeper consideration that
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Government Will Decide On Right Age Of Marriage For Daughters Soon: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday assured the daughters of the country that the government will decide the right age for marriage as soon as the concerned committee gives its report.
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Centre Issued Notice Over Plea To Equalise Legal Age Of Marriage
The Delhi High Court today sought response from the Centre on a public interest litigation seeking that the legal age of marriage for men and women be equalised.
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Education Pushes Back Age Of Marriage For Rural Women
The median age at marriage for women has increased–from 19.4 years in 2001 to 21.2 years in 2011, according to Census data–but continues to be low compared to neighbouring China (25.6 years) and the global average (24.7 years), according to United Nations data. The mean age at effective marriage for females–defined as the age at consummation ...
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Why This Chief Minister Says 'Don't Marry Before 25'
Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi has favoured raising the age of marriage to 25 in tune with the "Ashrama system" prescribed in Hindu philosophy for good health and getting rid of the problem of malnutrition.
