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The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006

Central

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

Act number
6 of 2007
Ministry
Ministry of Women and Child Development
Enacted
10 Jan 2007

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

21 sections

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