Indian Polity Current Affairs Analysis
The Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was introduced in the Lok Sabha in December 2021 and was referred to the Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports.
The Bill amends the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 to increase the minimum age of marriage of females to 21 years
Time period for filing petition to annul child marriage:
Under the 2006 Act, a person who is married before the minimum specified age may apply to annul the marriage
The petition must be filed within two years of attaining majority (i.e., 20 years of age)The Bill increases this to five years (i.e., 23 years).
The Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports functions under the Rajya Sabha Secretariat.
Strength of the committee: 31
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