Section 9 in The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006
9. Punishment for male adult marrying a child
.Whoever, being a male adult above eighteen
Section 11 in The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006
11. Punishment for promoting or permitting solemnisation of child marriages
(1) Where a child contracts
Section 10 in The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006
10. Punishment for solemnising a child marriage
.Whoever performs, conducts, directs or abets any child
Child Marriage Act, 2006
3. Child marriages to be voidable at the option of contracting party being a child
(1) Every child marriage, whether solemnised ... through his or her guardian or next friend along with the Child Marriage Prohibition Officer. (3) The petition under this section may be filed
Section 15 in The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006
15. Offences to be cognisable and non-bailable
.Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code
Section 5 in The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006
5. Custody and maintenance of children of child marriages
(1) Where there are children born
Section 4 in The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006
4. Provision for maintenance and residence to female contracting party to child marriage
(1) While
Section 12 in The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006
12. Marriage of a minor child to be void in certain circumstances
.Where a child
Section 6 in The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006
6. Legitimacy of children born of child marriages
.Notwithstanding that a child marriage has been
Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006
2. Definitions
.In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, (a) child means a person who, if a male ... child marriage means a marriage to which either of the contracting parties is a child; (c) contracting party, in relation to a marriage, means either