HC Deb 13 November 1933 vol 281 c540
1. Major MILNER

asked the Secretary of State for India whether he will consider the advisabilty of instructing the Government of India to make the registration of marriages compulsory throughout India in order to make the Sarda Act more effective?

Sir S. HOARE

This is a matter which has recently been fully considered by the Government of India and Provincial Governments. The subject is a Provincial Transferred subject, and I must therefore leave the decision to the Provincial Governments.

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