Why in News?

• Recently, The Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was introduced, which seeks to raise the age of legal marriage for women from 18 to 21, will apply to all communities in the country and, once enacted, will supersede existing marriage and personal laws.

Why a bill to raise marriage age?

What all laws will change:

Why re-examine Child Marriage age:

What is the main opposition to the bill

Why re-examine Child Marriage age:

Reference:

1. https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/quixplained-raise-marriage-age-of-women-7694084/