Act Number: 6

Act Name: The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006

Year: 2007

Enactment Date: 2007-01-10

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

Ministry: Ministry of Women and Child Development

Department:

Section 12: Marriage of a minor child to be void in certain circumstances.
    Where a child, being a minor--
         (a) is taken or enticed out of the keeping of the lawful guardian; or
         (b) by force compelled, or by any deceitful means induced to go from any place; or
         (c) is sold for the purpose of marriage; and made to go through a form of marriage or if the minor is married after which the minor is sold or trafficked or used for immoral purposes,
such marriage shall be null and void.
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