The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006
Central Act · Act 6 of 200721 provisions18 citing judgments
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to provide for the prohibition of solemnisation of child marriages and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 6 of 2007 |
| Year | 2007 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Women and Child Development |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 21 |
| Subjects | family, social |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.1 citing judgment
- Section 3 Child marriages to be voidable at the option of contracting party being a child.2 citing judgments
- Section 4 Provision for maintenance and residence to female contracting party to child marriage.
- Section 5 Custody and maintenance of children of child marriages.
- Section 6 Legitimacy of children born of child marriages.
- Section 7 Power of district court to modify orders issued under section 4 or section 5.
- Section 8 Court to which petition should be made.
- Section 9 Punishment for male adult marrying a child.7 citing judgments
- Section 10 Punishment for solemnising a child marriage.4 citing judgments
- Section 11 Punishment for promoting or permitting solemnisation of child marriages.2 citing judgments
- Section 12 Marriage of a minor child to be void in certain circumstances.
- Section 13 Power of court to issue injunction prohibiting child marriages.2 citing judgments
- Section 14 Child marriages in contravention of injunction orders to be void.
- Section 15 Offences to be cognizable and non-bailable.
- Section 16 Child Marriage Prohibition Officers.
- Section 17 Child Marriage Prohibition Officers to be public servants.
- Section 18 Protection of action taken in good faith.
- Section 19 Power of State Government to make rules.
- Section 20 Amendment of Act No. 25 of 1955.
- Section 21 Repeal and savings.
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