THE PROHIBITION OF CHILD MARRIAGE ACT, 2006

ACTNO. 6 OF2007 · Enacted [10th January, 2007.] · 21 sections

Section 1.Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2.Definitions.

Section 3.Child marriages to be voidable at the option of contracting party being a child.

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.

Section 10.Punishment for solemnising a child marriage.

Section 11.Punishment for promoting or permitting solemnisation of child marriages.

Section 12.Marriage of a minor child to be void in certain circumstances.

Section 13.Power of court to issue injunction prohibiting child marriages.

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.