Contents

Sections

Particulars

1

Short title, extent and commencement

2

Definitions

3

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

4

Provision for maintenance and residence to female contracting party to child marriage

5

Custody and maintenance of children of child marriages

6

Legitimacy of children born of child marriages

7

Power of district court to modify orders issued under section 4 or section 5

8

Court to which petition should be made

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Punishment for male adult marrying a child

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Punishment for solemnising a child marriage

11

Punishment for promoting or permitting solemnisation of child marriages

12

Marriage of a minor child to be void in certain circumstances

13

Power of court to issue injunction prohibiting child marriages

14

Child marriages in contravention of injunction orders to be void

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Offences to be cognizable and non-bailable

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Child Marriage Prohibition Officers

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Child Marriage Prohibition Officers to be public servants

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Protection of action taken in good faith

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Power of State Government to make rules

20

Amendment of Act No. 25 of 1955

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Repeal and savings