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Definitions. Child marriages to be voidable at the option of contracting party being a child. nance and residence to female contracting party to chil. Custody and maintenance of children of child marriages. Legitimacy of children born of child marriages. strict court to modify orders issued un. Court to which petition should be made.
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The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2006 came into force on 1 November 2007 in India. It forbids child marriages, and protects and provides assistance to the victims of child marriages. Historical background. UNICEF defines child marriage as marriage before 18 years of age and considers this practice as violation of human right. [1] .
The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006. Download (1.87 MB) The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006.
Find the full text of the act that prohibits child marriages in India and provides for the maintenance, custody and legitimacy of children born of such marriages. Also access the rules, regulations, notifications and orders related to the act.
To ensure that child marriage is eradicated from within the society, the Government of India enacted the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 replacing the earlier legislation of Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929. This legislation is armed with enabling provisions to prohibit child marriages,
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Act ID: 20076: Act Number: 6: Enactment Date: 2007-01-10: Act Year: 2007: Short Title: The PROHIBITION OF CHILD MARRIAGE ACT, 2006: Department: Department of Social ...
The Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929, was replaced by the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, to prohibit solemnisation of child marriages, but this highly pernicious practice is still not completely eradicated from our society.
