Act 6 of 2007

The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006

An Act to provide for the prohibition of solemnisation of child marriages and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

  • Ministry of Women and Child Development
  • Enacted 2007-01-10
  • 21 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title, extent and commencement. Read
2 Definitions. Read
3 Child marriages to be voidable at the option of contracting party being a child. Read
4 Provision for maintenance and residence to female contracting party to child marriage. Read
5 Custody and maintenance of children of child marriages. Read
6 Legitimacy of children born of child marriages. Read
7 Power of district court to modify orders issued under section 4 or section 5. Read
8 Court to which petition should be made. Read
9 Punishment for male adult marrying a child. Read
10 Punishment for solemnising a child marriage. Read
11 Punishment for promoting or permitting solemnisation of child marriages. Read
12 Marriage of a minor child to be void in certain circumstances. Read
13 Power of court to issue injunction prohibiting child marriages. Read
14 Child marriages in contravention of injunction orders to be void. Read
15 Offences to be cognizable and non-bailable. Read
16 Child Marriage Prohibition Officers. Read
17 Child Marriage Prohibition Officers to be public servants. Read
18 Protection of action taken in good faith. Read
19 Power of State Government to make rules. Read
20 Amendment of Act No. 25 of 1955. Read
21 Repeal and savings. Read
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