Marriage Age
According to Indian law, a man who has completed 21 years of age and a woman who has completed 18 years of age are eligible to marry. Foreigners who have completed the above age can also get married in India. This Marriage Age Act has been in force in our country since 1978. Before 1978, the age of marriage in India was 18 for men and 14 for women. A bill to increase the marriageable age for women from the current 18 to 21 has been introduced in the Indian Parliament and is pending due to opposition from opposition parties and social activists. As it stands, the marriageable age for women continues to be 18. A marriage between a woman or a man who has not reached the age of maturity is not legally valid. Also, under the Child Marriage Prohibition Act, persons responsible for underage marriages will be prosecuted and arrested. There is also the possibility of prosecution against the parents. www.registermarriages.in