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  On September 28, 1929, the Sharda Act was passed into law. The statute set the marriageable age for girls at 14 and boys at 18. The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2006 sets the marriageable age for boys and girls at 18 and 21 years old. How was the Sharda Act 1929 formed? Several proposals dealing with the age of consent were introduced in Indian legislatures, but they all failed. The All India Women's Conference, Women's Indian Association, and National Council of Women in India formulated and stated the case for raising the marriage and consent age before the Joshi Committee through their members. Even though they knew they would face criticism from Muslim Ulemas, Muslim women expressed their opinions to the Joshi Committee in favour of lifting the marriage age restriction. The Joshi Committee's report was given on June 20, 1929, and the Imperial Legislative Council passed it on September 28, 1929. On April 1, 1930, it became law after Lord Irwin's consent, ext...

  The printing and communication system has been in the talk since ancient times. At that time, modern printing was not a thing. For a brief period, handwriting newspapers were circulated after collecting information from across the country.  The newspaper writers had all the freedom, and often they were given wrong information in the paper; the Vernacular Press Act then came into the picture.  It was to limit the freedom of the Indian-language press. The one who proposed the act was Lord Lytton, then viceroy of India (reigned 1876–80). He was the one initiating the vernacular press from criticizing British policies.  This Vernacular press Act 1878 got sparked strongly and sustained by protestors, a large segment of Indians. Therefore, the show was termed the Gagging Act and only intended to limit vernacular/native language newspapers. THE STORY BEHIND VERNACULAR PRESS ACT During the time of Lytton’s reign, India was fighting badly. India was struck under the grip...

Nobody wants to face a boundary condition and can not go far from it, especially when they are restricted from living a basic life, eating, sleeping, wearing or feeling good! Before the widow marriage act, the life of a widow was just the same.  The widow remarriage act was passed in the year 1856 and legalized the remarriage of Hindu widows on 16th July 1856. Earlier, the life of Hindi widows, especially women, wasn't fascinating.  Women were always considered submissive gender and below men. The act’s introduction became a significant change, and it became a center of attention, the most talked-about show that prevailed during that period.  Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was the face that led to this significant change in the role of women in the establishment of the act. Before this act, the Sati custom, one of the cruelest customs, was also abolished by Lord William Bentick.  This act came as a ray of hope, a second chance for women to live a life without having to f...

  The Clinical Establishments Act , the act of the Parliament of India, seeks to regulate clinical establishments in India. The Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Bill, 2010 got introduced first in the Lok Sabha on April 15, 2010.  Introduced by  Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad, who was the Minister of Health and Family Welfare.  The Lok Sabha passed the Bill, and the Act focuses on the clinical establishments in India to register themselves.  With that, it further provides standard guidelines for treating common diseases and conditions. The Act is not directly liable or applicable in all the states, and it is only for the states to choose to pass the resolution to adopt the bill or give another similar account.  What does the Clinical Establishment Act consider?  The Clinical Establishment Act 2010 talks about Radiation Protection, Poison & Hazardous Substances, Occupational Health and Accident Prevention. And it also discusses the promu...

The RTE act came into the picture in 2009, also known as the Right to Education Act 2009. It was adopted by the Parliament of India on 4 August 2009 and outlined details of the necessity of free and compulsory education for children aged between 6-14 years. It is kept in mind and noted under Article 21 (A) of the Constitution of India.  With this, the entire neighborhood is kept in check, through surveys, by identifying the children eligible for education. Many children in India, especially in the rural areas, are deserving but don't have access to education- passionate about studies but don't get it rightly.  Education challenges have been a part of India for years. The Right to Education (RTE) Act 2009 maps out possibilities for the state, centers and local bodies to identify the gaps in education. Once they remember it, the act works to enhance the quality of education in the country. The Benefits And Purpose While the Right To Education Act In India serves many purposes,...

  Here is a guide that speaks about the vernacular press act 1878 and what it holds, why it came into the picture, and its provisions. Wondering what is Vernacular Press Act is? Printing and communication is not a matter of the present but is dated way back in the ancient regimes. There was no such concept of modern printing, with minimal transport facility, education and communication.  The Mughals brought about the new style of written newspapers. A very controversial and suppressive act was enacted in 1878 by the Viceroy of India. Lord Lytton passed the act to curb the freedom of the Indian languages.  The vernacular press that discussed the terrible policies laid by the viceroy faced widespread protest. And, it was mishandled by him in the 1876-77 famine incidents. Thus, the Government came up with the Vernacular Press Act 1878.  It restricted substantial writings that led to public opinion and disaffection towards the Government. It was proposed to prevent the...

  What should you know about the widow remarriage act when passed in the year and what it brought into the light?  Widow Second marriage reformed the widows’ life in Indian society, focusing on the provision of widow remarriage. The situation and freedom women have in the current times are far different and better than those in the past. Women before and post-independence had no control over their life.  They weren't subjected to equal rights with men and submissive gender. Sati and Johar, the social evils, were responsible for putting them down, giving them no freedom! Throughout the life of the women, they were under the control of men.  Men, children, marriage, husband, etc., overshadow women’s feelings, needs, and expectations. Even after the death of their husband, at an early age, they weren't allowed to remarry.  Women had to live with the tag of a widow, looking like a window by not wearing colorful clothing! That's when Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, a soci...