The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006
uttar-pradesh · 2007
- S. 1Short title, extent and commencement.
- S. 2Definitions.
- S. 3Child marriages to be voidable at the option of contracting party being a child.
- S. 4Provision for maintenance and residence to female contracting party to child marriage.
- S. 5Custody and maintenance of children of child marriages.
- S. 6Legitimacy of children born of child marriages.
- S. 7Power of district court to modify orders issued under section 4 or section 5.
- S. 8Court to which petition should be made.
- S. 9Punishment for male adult marrying a child.
- S. 10Punishment for solemnising a child marriage.
- S. 11Punishment for promoting or permitting solemnisation of child marriages.
- S. 12Marriage of a minor child to be void in certain circumstances.
- S. 13Power of court to issue injunction prohibiting child marriages.
- S. 14Child marriages in contravention of injunction orders to be void.
- S. 15Offences to be cognizable and non-bailable.
- S. 16Child Marriage Prohibition Officers.
- S. 17Child Marriage Prohibition Officers to be public servants.
- S. 18Protection of action taken in good faith.
- S. 19Power of State Government to make rules.
- S. 20Amendment of Act No. 25 of 1955.
- S. 21Repeal and savings.