Is child marriage illegal in India?

Technically, child marriage is illegal in India. A law passed in 1929, the government passed a law banning the practice, and it was updated again in 2006. Today, both women under 18 and men under 21 cannot legally get married. read more

Child marriage in India, according to the Indian law, is a marriage where either the woman is below age 18 or the man is below age 21. Most child marriages involve underage women, many of whom are in poor socio-economic conditions. read more

Yes. Marriage below 18 is illegal and considered as child marriage. Of course child marriage comes when the girl is below 12. In India , its extended to the age 18. read more