Age of Consent Act, 1891 (Also known as Act X of 1891)
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Title
Age of Consent Act, 1891 (Also known as Act X of 1891)
Subject
age of consent, sexual consent
Description
This act raised the age of consent for sexual intercourse for all girls, married or unmarried, from ten to twelve years of age in all jurisdictions. Now, violators were subject to criminal prosecution of rape.
Also official known as the "Indian Penal Code and Code of Criminal Procedure, 1882 amendment bill"
Also official known as the "Indian Penal Code and Code of Criminal Procedure, 1882 amendment bill"
Creator
Imperial Legislative Council
Date
Enacted: 03-19-1891
Repealed: 01-26-1950
Repealed: 01-26-1950
Format
text
Language
en
Coverage
1891-1950
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Local URL
https://www.britannica.com/place/India/Government-of-India-Act-of-1858
http://www.indianlegislation.in/BA/BaActToc.aspx?actid=16219
http://www.indianlegislation.in/BA/BaActToc.aspx?actid=16219
Collection
Citation
Imperial Legislative Council, “Age of Consent Act, 1891 (Also known as Act X of 1891),” Reflection on Deepa Mehta and British India Through Film, accessed September 30, 2026, https://omeka.emilymeyers.org/items/show/12.
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