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What was the statutory title of the 1929 law commonly known as the 'Sarada Act'?

The Sarada Act is the Child Marriage Restraint Act, Act XIX of 1929. It received assent on 1 October 1929 and came into force on 1 April 1930. It initially defined a child…

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What was the statutory title of the 1929 law commonly known as the 'Sarada Act'?

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The Sarada Act is the Child Marriage Restraint Act, Act XIX of 1929. It received assent on 1 October 1929 and came into force on 1 April 1930. It initially defined a child as a male under 18 or a female under 14. Section 21 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 repealed the earlier Act and saved pending or continued proceedings.

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Option A

Incorrect. The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 is a separate statute governing Hindu marriage.

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Correct. Child Marriage Restraint Act is the statutory title. Section 21 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 repealed it, subject to savings.

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Incorrect. The Hindu Gains of Learning Act, 1930 concerns a member’s rights in property acquired through learning in a Hindu undivided family.

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Incorrect. The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 concerns the giving and taking of dowry.

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