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The Civil Registration System (CRS) in India has a long story dating back to middle of 19th century. A central Births, Deaths, and Marriages registration bill was passed in 1886 to allow consensual registrations across British India. The Registration of Births and Deaths Act (RBD) was passed in 1969 after independence to improve consistency and ...
Civil registration is the system by which a government records the vital events (births, marriages, and deaths) of its citizens and residents.The resulting repository or database has different names in different countries and even in different subnational jurisdictions.
The Government of Rajasthan is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Rajasthan and its 50 districts. It consists of an executive branch, led by the governor of Rajasthan, as well as judiciary and legislative branches. Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan, and houses the Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) and the secretariat.
The Andhra Pradesh Compulsory Registration of Marriages Act, 2002, which received the assent of Governor C. Rangarajan on 21 May 2002, was in force in the combined state of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. On 2 June 2014, the Act was adapted to Telangana as the Telangana Compulsory Registration of Marriages Act, 2002. It defines marriage as "all ...
The home secretary (IAST: Gṛiha Sachiva गृह सचिव) is the administrative head of the Ministry of Home Affairs. This post is held by a very senior IAS officer of the rank of secretary to Government of India .
The Hindu Marriage Act (HMA) is an act of the Parliament of India enacted in 1955. Three other important acts were also enacted as part of the Hindu Code Bills during this time: the Hindu Succession Act (1956), the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act (1956), the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act (1956).
In the past, the age of marriage was young, often childhood or early teenage. [14] The average age of marriage for women in India has been increased to 21 years, according to the 2011 Census of India. [15] In 2009, about 7% of women got married before the age of 18. [16] Arranged marriages have long been the norm in Indian society.
The minister of home affairs (or simply, the home minister, short-form HM) is the head of the Ministry of Home Affairs of the Government of India.One of the senior-most officers in the Union Cabinet, the chief responsibility of the home minister is the maintenance of the internal security of India; the country's large police force comes under its jurisdiction.