I got married in April 2016 to a girl who was 20 then. Now I’m 26 and we want to register our marriage. But there’s a new law saying both parties need to be 21 to register. We’re Hindu. When did this age change happen? What can we do to register our marriage now?

The legal minimum age for marriage in India for both men and women is 21 years. This change came into effect in October 2021. Since you were married in 2016, you were legally married at the time. You can still register your marriage under the Special Marriage Act, 1954, but it will be necessary to prove your marriage was valid under the law at the time.