The Legal Acts That Made Moves The Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act, 1856 Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929 (Also known as the Sharda Act) Age of Consent Act, 1891 (Also known as Act X of 1891) Section 377 in The Indian Penal Code William Bentinck: On Ritual Murder in India, 1829 Map for Reference The Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act, 1856 This act, for the first time, allowed Indian widows to get remarried in the future. This change is seen in the movieĀ Water Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929 (Also known as the Sharda Act) → The Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act, 1856