Women's Participation — Legal Precedents

Legal Precedents

The Hindu Code Bills (Series of Acts)

1955-1956

While not a 'judgment' in the judicial sense, the Hindu Code Bills (Hindu Marriage Act, Hindu Succession Act, Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance…

Sarda Act (Child Marriage Restraint Act)

1929

This act, though passed before independence, is a landmark legislative measure influenced by the persistent advocacy of women's organizations and social reformers, many of whom…