The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 (PCM) — Bare Act, All Sections & Free PDF
बाल विवाह निषेध अधिनियम, 2006
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Overview
Enacted in 2006, the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act legally prohibits child marriages across India. Its primary purpose is to eradicate this social evil by safeguarding minors. Applicable nationwide, this progressive legislation replaces the outdated 1929 law, establishing strict prohibitions, appointing dedicated prevention officers, and providing robust legal mechanisms for voiding marriages and protecting vulnerable children effectively across the nation.
2006 में लागू, बाल विवाह निषेध अधिनियम भारत में बाल विवाहों को प्रतिबंधित करता है। इसका उद्देश्य नाबालिगों की रक्षा कर इस बुराई को खत्म करना है। देशव्यापी लागू यह कानून 1929 अधिनियम की जगह लेता है। यह सख्त प्रतिबंध स्थापित करता है, रोकथाम अधिकारियों की नियुक्ति करता है, और अवैध विवाहों को शून्य कर उनकी सुरक्षा सुनिश्चित करता है।
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Section 1 to Section 10 (10 Sections)
Short title, extent and commencement.
(1) This Act may be called the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006. (2) It extends to the whole of India 1 ***; and it applies also to all citizens of India without and beyond ...
Definitions.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-- (a) "child" means a person who, if a male, has not completed twenty-one years of age, and if a female, has not completed eight...
Child marriages to be voidable at the option of contracting party being a child.
(1) Every child marriage, whether solemnised before or after the commencement of this Act, shall be voidable at the option of the contracting party who was a child at the time of t...
Provision for maintenance and residence to female contracting party to child marriage.
(1) While granting a decree under section 3, the district court may also make an interim or final order directing the male contracting party to the child marriage, and in case the ...
Custody and maintenance of children of child marriages.
(1) Where there are children born of the child marriage, the district court shall make an appropriate order for the custody of such children. (2) While making an order for the cust...
Legitimacy of children born of child marriages.
Notwithstanding that a child marriage has been annulled by a decree of nullity under section 3, every child begotten or conceived of such marriage before the decree is made, whethe...
Power of district court to modify orders issued under section 4 or section 5.
The district court shall have the power to add to, modify or revoke any order made under section 4 or section 5 and if there is any change in the circumstances at any time during t...
Court to which petition should be made.
For the purpose of grant of reliefs under sections 3, 4 and 5, the district court having jurisdiction shall include the district court having jurisdiction over the place where the ...
Punishment for male adult marrying a child.
Whoever, being a male adult above eighteen years of age, contracts a child marriage shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment which may extend to two years or with fine which ...
Punishment for solemnising a child marriage.
Whoever performs, conducts, directs or abets any child marriage shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment which may extend to two years and shall be liable to fine which may e...
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