Which among the following law(s) is/are prescribe minimum age for marriage in India?

1. Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006
2. Special Marriage Act, 1954
3. Hindu Marriage Act, 1955

• In 2019, the Delhi high court had also sought the government’s response to a plea that proposed a uniform age for marriage for both men and women.
• The Union Ministry for Women and Child Development recently set up a task force to examine matters pertaining to age of motherhood, imperatives of lowering Maternal Mortality Ratio and the improvement of nutritional levels among women.
• The Section 5(iii) of The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, sets 18 years as the minimum age for the bride and 21 years as the minimum age for the groom.
• The Special Marriage Act, 1954 and the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 prescribe 18 and 21 years as the minimum age of consent for marriage for women and men respectively.

Hence all statements are correct.

By: Shubham Tiwari