The Sarda Act of 1930 provided for:
Penalisation for bigamy
Incorrect AnswerCivil marriages
Incorrect AnswerPenalisation of parties to a marriage in which the girl was below 14 years and the boy was below 18 years of age
Correct AnswerLegalisation of inter-caste marriage
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
Penalisation of parties to a marriage in which the girl was below 14 years and the boy was below 18 years of age
The Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929, passed on 28 September 1929, in the Imperial Legislative Council of India, fixed the age of marriage for girls at 14 years and boys at 18 years which was later amended to 18 for girls and 21 for boys. It is popularly known as the Sharda Act, after its sponsor Harbilas Sharda.
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By: Aman