Act Info:
Preamble1 - PROHIBITION OF CHILD MARRIAGE ACT, 2006
Section1 - Short title, extent and commencement
Section2 - Definition
Section3 - Child marriages to be voidable at the option of contracting party being a child
Section4 - Provision for maintenance and residence to female contracting party to child marriage
Section5 - Custody and maintenance of children of child marriages
Section6 - Legitimacy of children borm of child marriages
Section7 - Power of district court to modify orders issued under section 4 or section 5
Section8 - Court to which petition should be made
Section9 - Punishment for male adult marrying a child
Section10 - Punishment for solemnising a child marriages
Section11 - Punishment for promoting or permitting solemnization of child marriages
Section12 - Marriage of a minor child to be void in certain circumstances
Section13 - Power of court to issue injunction prohibiting child marriages
Section14 - Child marriages in contravention of injunction orders to be void
Section15 - Offences to be cognizable and non-bailable
Section16 - Child Marriage Prohibition Officers
Section17 - Child Mariage Prohibition Officers to be public servants
Section18 - Protection of action taken in good faith
Section19 - Power of State Government to make rules
Section20 - Amendment of Act No. 20 of 1955
Section21 - Repeal and savings