NCP's Supriya Sule introduces Private Member's Bill for legalising same-sex marriage

Apr 01, 2022

New Delhi [India], April 1 : Lok Sabha MP Supriya Sule on Friday introduced 'The Special Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 2022' as a Private Member's...

Parliamentary panel gets extension for examining Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill

Jun 19, 2022

New Delhi [India], June 19 : Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu has granted an extension to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women,...

Himachal Pradesh assembly passes amendment in marriage act, raises age limit from 18 to 21 years

Aug 27, 2024

In a landmark decision, the Himachal Pradesh Assembly, on the first day of its monsoon session, passed legislation to increase the legal age for...

Bill to increase marriage age for women introduced in LS; Cong wants it to be referred to Standing Committee

Dec 21, 2021

New Delhi [India], December 21 : Union Cabinet Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani on Tuesday introduced The Prohibition of Child Marriage...

Activists differ on bill to raise age of marriage for women, house panel to invite more stakeholders for discussions

May 09, 2022

New Delhi [India], May 9 : The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports on Monday discussed the Prohibition of Child...

Parliamentary panel receives 90,000 'orchestrated emails' on Bill seeking increase in marital age for girls

Apr 13, 2022

New Delhi [India], April 13 : The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports examining The Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment)...