Special legislation has been enacted to
ensure equality for women in all spheres. The State has enacted these women-specific
and women-related laws to protect women against social discrimination, violence and
atrocities and also to prevent social
evils like child marriages, dowry, rape and the
practice of Sati.
Important Social Legislation relating to Women
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
The Special Marriage Act, 1954
Hindu Succession Act, 1956
Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act,
1956
The Child Marriage Restraint
(Amendment) Act, 1976
The Factories Act, 1948, Mines Act,
1952 and Plantation Labour Act, 1951
The Employee State Insurance Act,
1948
The Maternity Benefits Act, 1961
The Factories (Amendment) Act, 1976
The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976
The Contract Labour (Regulation and
Abortion) Act, 1976
The Medical Termination of
Pregnancy Act, 1971
The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
The Immoral Traffic (Prevention)
Act, 1986
Amendments to Criminal Laws
Family Courts
Indecent Representation of Women
(Prohibition) Act, 1986
The Commission on Sat (Prevention)
Act, 1987
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