child marriage act, 2006

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PROHIBITION OF CHILD

MARRIAGE ACT,2006



Defnitions

• Sec,.2 !" Child #$ M!%e not completed 21 years

• Fe&!%e not completed 18 years

• '" Child marriage#$ Eit(e) o* t(e Cont)!ctin+ !)ties is ! C(i%-

• c" Contracting party:- eit(e) o* t(e cont)!ctin+ !)ties, (ose &!))i!+e

• is o) !'o/t to 'e so%e&nise-•

• -" Child Marriage Prohibition Ofcer#$

• Oce) !ointe- /n-e) . S/'.Sec.1" Sec. 16

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• e" District Court#$ F!&i% Co/)t 3n-e) Sec..4 o* F!&i% Co/)ts Act, 157

• I* it is not t(e)e,

• City Civil Court

• or Principal Civil Court o! Original "urisdiction# o!

• any other civil court speci$ed

• ' the %tate ' &a'ette noti$cation,

• (!8in+ 9/)is-iction in )esect o* t(ose &!tte)s



• %ec(2)!*:- Mino)#$ ! e)son (o /n-e) the Ma+ority ,ct18. is -ee&e-

• not to (!8e !tt!ine- (is &!9o)it

• %ec(/)1* :- Child marriage to 'e 8oi-!'%e !t t(e otion o* cont)!ctin+ !)t 'ein+ !c(i%-, 0hether solemnised, be!ore or a!ter the commencement o! this ,ct

• Proviso to this section

• Petition *o) s/c( annulment may be $led in the District Court

• only by a contracting party 0ho 0as a child at the time o! child marriage

• %ec(/)2* ! the petitioner is a minor,

• etition &! 'e f%e- t()o/+(

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• &uardian,

• o) net !riend along 0ith Child Marriage Prohibition Ofcer

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• %ec(/ )/" 3ime O! 4iling:-

• Petition &! 'e $led at any time, '/t be!ore the child petitionercompletes

• 2 years o! attaining ma+ority



• 5eturning o! articles Sec.47""

• T(e District Court shall ma6e an Order-i)ectin+ both the parties to t(e &!))i!+e !n-their parents o) guardians

• to )et/)n to the other party his parents orguardian money valuables ornaments andother gi!ts received on the occasion or anamount e7ual to the value

• Proviso#$

• o such order shall be passed 0ithout givinga notice to the concerned !)ties to appearbe!ore the District Court



• Provision !or maintenance and residence

• ) %ec(9)1"#$ hile granting -ec)ee, t(e

District Court &! &!:e an interim or

$nal order -i)ectin+ the male)Contracting party"

• to t(e c(i%- &!))i!+e,

• in case (e is ! minor,,his parents

guardian• to pay maintenance to t(e *e&!%e

cont)!ctin+ !)t, until her re-marriage



• ;uantum o! maintenance %ec(9)2"

• T(e ;/!nt/& o* &!inten!nce shall be $ed 't(e District court ' t!:in+ into consideration

• the needs o! the child

• the li!e style en+oyed and• the means o! income o! the opposite party

• Maintenance may be in lump sum or monthly%ec(9)/*

• Order !or 5esidence %ec(9)9*:-

• ! the petitioner is a !emale /n-e) Sec.4, t(e Dist)ictCo/)t &! !%so &!:e ! s/it!'%e o)-e) !or her residency

• <ntil her remarriage



C/sto- !n- &!inten!nceSec.<

• Custody and Maintenance %ec.)1"

• T(e Dist)ict Court shall ma6e an order !or the custody o* t(e childrenborn out o! child marriage

• %ec(.)2* el!are paramount

• el!are and the best interests o! the child shall be the paramountconsideration to the court 0hile ma6ing an order *o) c/sto- o* ! c(i%-

• ,ppropriate Directions !or access %ec(.)/"

• T(e Order !or custody &! !%so inc%/-e appropriate directions !oraccess to the child and such other orders in the interests o! the child

• Order !or maintenance %ec(.)9*

• Dist)ict court may !%so &!:e !n appropriate order !or maintenanceto the child by a party to the child marriage or parents or guardians



• =egitimacy o! the child Sec.6"

• E8e) child begotten or conceived o* c(i%-&!))i!+e be!ore the decree is made, (et(e)'o)n be!ore or a!ter t(e co&&ence&ent o* t(e,ct, s(!%% 'e deemed to be the legitimate c(i%-

• Court>s Po0er to modi!y Orders Sec.=

• Dist)ict court shall have the po0er to modi!ythe order passed <nder %ec (9 ? %ec(., i*

t(e)e is any change o! circumstances !t !nti&e during the pendency !n- even a!ter the$nal disposal



• Court to 0hich petition should $led )%ec(8"

• Fo) t(e +)!nt o* )e%ie*s 3n-e) Sec. 4,7,> Sec.< t(e District having +urisdiction includes

• t(e Dist)ict Co/)t (!8in+ 9/)is-iction o8e) t(e %!ce#$

• $

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0here the de!endant or child resides?• 0here the marriage 0as solemnised?

• 0here the parties last resided to+et(e)?o)

• 0here the petitioner is residing at the date o! presentation

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• Punishment !or marrying the Child %ec(@"

• P/nis(&ent *o) &!))in+ t(e c(i%- is

• 5igorous imprisonment (ic( &! e@ten- to 2 years or $ne o!5s(1AAAAA or both

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• Punishment !or Child Marriage )%ec(1A"

• I* ! e)sonPer!ormsconductsdirectsor abets !n

c(i%- &!))i!+e• s(!%% 'e /nis(!'%e 0ith 5( !or 2 years

• !n- s(!%% 'e liable to $ne o! 5s(1AAAAA

• unless he proves that he had a reason

to believe t(!t t(e marriage 0as not achild marriage



• Punishment !or promoting or permitting)%ec(11)1"#$

• any e)son ,parentor guardian or any member o*

!n organisation, o) association does any act to

promote or permits !or solemnisation negligently!ails to prevent it !rom being solemnised includingattending and participating in t(e c(i%- &!))i!+e

• s(!%% be punishable 0ith rigorous imprisonment

• !or 2 years, s(!%% !%so 'e punishable to $ne up to

5s(1AAAAA• Proviso s!s t(!t no 0oman shall be punishable

• 0ith imprisonment



• Presumption ) %ec(11)2*

• It shall be presumed t(!t /n%ess !n- /nti%cont)!) is )o8e- , t(e parent or in-charge hasnegligently !ailed to prevent the Child Marriage

• Marriage o! minor child to be void ) %ec(12*• (e)e a child being a minor

• !" is ta6en or enticed o/t o* %!*/% +/!)-i!ns(i

• '" by !orce compelled or by deceit!ul means

induced to +o *)o& !n %!ce• c" &ino) is sold !or marriage !n- made to go

through marriageo) t(e minor married !n-

a!ter sold or trafc6ed



• Court>s po0er to issue in+unction %ec(1/

• %ec(1/)1*#$ I* ! "udicial Magistrate o! st(Class o) Metropolitan Magistrate is satis$ed

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on an application o! the Child MarriageProhibition Ofcer

• or on receipt o! complaint !rom anyperson, is satis$ed that the child marriagehas been arranged or about to besolemni'ed s(!%% issue an in+unction !+!instt(e e)son o) !ssoci!tion to prohibit suchmarriage



• Co&%!int 3n-e) S/'.Sec.1" Sec.142" #$

• A co&%!int &! 'e &!-e ' any personhaving personal 6no0ledge o) reason tobelieve !n- ! non-governmental organisation,

(!8in+ reasonable in!ormation o* c(i%- &!))i!+e• or li6elihood o* its so%e&ni!tion

• %uo motu po0er %ec(1/)/"

• "udicial st Class Magistrate or

• Metropolitan M!+ist)!te may also ta6e suomotu cogni'ance on the basis o! in!ormationor reliable report



• District Magistrate> s po0er to act as Child MarriageProhibition Ofcer %ec(1/ )9*:-

• T(e Dist)ict M!+ist)!te s(!%% 'e -ee&e- to 'e the Child MarriageProhibition Ofcer 0ith all the po0ers in en masse

• Po0er to ta6e appropriate measures and use o! minimum !orce

%ec(1/).*:-• T(e District Magistrate s(!%% !%so (!8e additional po0ers to

stop or prevent child marriage( He &! t!:e appropriatemeasures and use minimum !orce

• o in+unction 0ithout prior notice %ec(1/ )B*:-

• o in+unction shall be issued !+!inst !n e)son,&e&'e) o* !n

o)+!nis!tion o) !ssoci!tion 0ithout prior notice !n- has oered• (i& o) t(e& an opportunity to sho0 cause

• P)o8iso s!s

• in case o! urgency, court s(!%% (!8e t(e oe) to issue interimin+unction 0ithout notice



• Con$rmation or vacation %ec(1/)*:-

• n+unction may be con$rmed or vacated !*te)+i8in+ notice and hearing t(e !)t

• ,lteration or rescind in+unction %ec(1/)8"

• T(e court may on it>s o0n motion,• or on the application o! aggrieved, rescind or

alter !n in+unction.

• Opportunity o! hearing %ec1/)@"

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T(e court shall give an opportunity o* !e!)in+'e*o)e, either in person o) by an advocate. ,!terhearing re+ect the application 0holly or in part

• by recording the reasons *o) -oin+ so



• Punishment !or disobedience o! in+unction

• %ec(1/)1A"#$

• Diso'e-ience o* in9/nction shall be punishable0ith $ne (ic( may etend 2 years

• or 0ith $ne o! 5s(1AAAAA or 0ith both

• o 0oman s(!%% 'e punishable 0ith imprisonment

• Marriage in contravention o! in+unction0hether interim or $nal is void ab initio %ec(19

• %ec(1.

• Oences /nis(!'%e under this ,ct s(!%% 'e

• cogni'able An- non-bailable %ec(1.



• ,ppointment o! Child Marriage Prohibition Ofcer %ec(1B)1"#$

• T(e %tate shall !oint Child Marriage Prohibition Ofcer *o)t(e 0hole %tate or !or a particular area ' ! noti$cation in theOfcial &a'ette

• t(e %tate may re7uest any o! the !ollo0ing persons to assist

Child Marriage prohibition Ofcer %ec(1B)2*:-

• !* a respectable person o! the locality 0ith a record o! socialservice

• '" Ofcer o! a &rama Panchayat or Municipality

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c" ofcer o! &overnment or public %ector• -" ofce bearer o! a non-governmental organisation

• to assist Child Marriage Prohibition Ofcer. %uch personshall bound to act accodingly



• Duties o! the Child Marriage Prohibition Ofcer %ec(1B)/"#$

• !" to prevent solemnisation

• )b* to collect evidence !or eective prosecution o! personsviolating the provisions

• )c* to advise either individual cases or counsel the residents

o! locality not to indulge participate help aiding allo0ingthe solemni'ation

• )d* to create a0areness o! the evil o! child marriage

• )e* to sensiti'e the community on the issue o! ChildMarriage

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)!* !urnish periodical returns and statistics as the %tategovernment may direct

• )g* to discharge the !unctions and duties as may beassigned

• to him by the %tate



• Po%ice Poe)s Sec.167"#$

• T(e %tate may by a noti$cation in t(eoci!% &a'ette invest the Child MarriageProhibition Ofcer 0ith the po0ers o! a

police ofcer. He s(!%% eercise those po0erssub+ect to such conditions and limitations asmay be secife- in t(e notifc!tion

• Po0er to move the Court %ec(1B)."#$

• T(e Child Marriage Prohibition Ofcer s(!%%(!8e the po0er to move the court *o) !n o)-e)/n-e) Sec.4



• Child Marriage Prohibition Ofcer is a public %ervant %ec(1

• Protection o! action in good !aith %ec(18#$

• o suit or action shall lie !+!inst the Child MarriageProhibition Ofcer in respect o! anything done in good!aithor intended to be done in pursuance o! the ,ct or rule or

order• %tate>s po0er to ma6e rules %ec 1@:-

• T(e St!te &! by a noti$cation in the Ofcial &a'ette &!:e)/%es !or carrying out the provisions o! the ,ct

• ,mendment o! indu Marriage ,ct 15<< Sec. 20"

• In t(e c!se o* cont)!8ention o* iii" o* Sec.<

• rigorous imprisonment (ic( &! e@ten- to 2 years or $ne0hich may etend to 5s(1AAAAA or 0it( 'ot(

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