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AGE OF CONSENT BILL. (Answers given by the Jain Mittra Mandal to the questions put by the Age of Consent Committee).
Dariba Kalan, Delhi 29th August 1928.
To
M. D. SAGANE, ESQR, M.A., LL.B., Secretary, Age of Consent Committee.
* Beverly' SIMLA.
SIR.
We are in receipt of your letter dated 27th July 1928 and in compliance therewith here are the detailed answers to the questionaire prepared by your Committee.
The answers have been considered by the body, and there is a general consensus about the principles on which they are based. This body, consisting of more than 300 members, is strongly against any measure which proposes to regulate or interfere with the relations of a married couple. The raising of the Consent of Age in marital cases by force of penal law would not do much good, though it may do liarm. Of course it will welcome legislation fixing the minimum age of marriage, keeping in tact the sanctity of marriage once performed. Besides, Legislation like one of Mr. Sarda's bill will make such a measure as proposed quite unnecessary.
As regards oral examination, if you think necessary, you can send for the President of this Sabha for the elucidation of any point.
We have the honour to be
SIR, Your most obedient servants, MAHABIR PRASAD, ADVOCATE,
President. PANNALAL JAIN AGRAWAL,
Secretary.
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