Bare Acts

The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006

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

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Act Details

Act Number:

Act Year:

2007

Location:

Chhattisgarh

Enactment Date:

1/10/2007

Enforcement Date:

01-11-2007

Department:

Department of WOMAN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

Full List of Child Marriage Act Sections

Section 1 to Section 21

Section 1

Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2

Definitions.

Section 3

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

Section 4

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

Section 5

Custody and maintenance of children of child marriages.

Section 6

Legitimacy of children born of child marriages.

Section 7

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

Section 8

Court to which petition should be made.

Section 9

Punishment for male adult marrying a child.

Section 10

Punishment for solemnising a child marriage.

Section 11

Punishment for promoting or permitting solemnisation of child marriages.

Section 12

Marriage of a minor child to be void in certain circumstances.

Section 13

Power of court to issue injunction prohibiting child marriages.

Section 14

Child marriages in contravention of injunction orders to be void.

Section 15

Offences to be cognizable and non-bailable.

Section 16

Child Marriage Prohibition Officers.

Section 17

Child Marriage Prohibition Officers to be public servants.

Section 18

Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 19

Power of State Government to make rules.

Section 20

Amendment of Act No. 25 of 1955.

Section 21

Repeal and savings.