IMPORTANT SOCIAL LEGISLATIONS

 UPSC GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Important Social Legislations:







Sati: The practice of Sati was declared illegal and punishable by criminal court by the regulation of VII of December 1829 during the period of William Bantic.

Child Infanticide: This was declared illegal and equal to committing a murder by the British regulations of 1975 and 1804.

Widow Remarriage: The widow marriage act of 1856 legalized the remarriage of widows.

Child marriage: The native marriage Act of 1872 prohibited the Marriage of girl below the age of 14. The age of consent Act 1891, forbade the marriage of girls below the age of 12. The Sarada Act of 1930 provided for Penal action in marriage of boys under 18 and girls under 14 years of age.

Slavery: The Charter Act of 1833 abolished slavery India. The Act of 1843 declared slavery illegal India.

Human Sacrifice: The practices of making human sacrifices among the gods was outlawed by Lord Hardinge in 1846.

Caste: The cast disabilities removal act was passed in 1850 in Madras. The Civil Disabilities Removal Act was passed in 1938.


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