THE PROHIBITION OF CHILD MARRIAGE ACT, 2006

• Definitions of child (male not completed 21 years and female not completed 18 years Sec. 2
• Child marriages to be voidable at the option of contracting party Sec. 3
• Legitimacy of children born of child marriages Sec. 6
• Court to which petition should be made Sec. 8
• Punishment for male adult marrying a child Sec. 9
• Punishment for solemnizing a child marriage – Rigorous imprisonment upto 2 years and fine upto 1 lakh Sec. 10
• Offences to be cognizable and non-bailable Sec. 15