Pcma act 2006 Section 17 : Child Marriage Prohibition Officers to be public servants :

Pcma act 2006 Section 17 : Child Marriage Prohibition Officers to be public servants : The Child Marriage Prohibition Officers shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).

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Pcma act 2006 Section 15 : Offences to be cognizable and non-bailable :

Pcma act 2006 Section 15 : Offences to be cognizable and non-bailable : Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), an offence punishable under this Act shall be cognizable and non-bailable. State Amendments : Karnataka : Insertion of new…

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Pcma act 2006 Section 14 : Child marriages in contravention of injunction orders to be void :

Pcma act 2006 Section 14 : Child marriages in contravention of injunction orders to be void : Any child marriage solemnised in contravention of an injunction order issued under section 13, whether interim or final, shall be void ab initio.

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Pcma act 2006 Section 13 : Power of Court to issue injunction prohibiting child marriages :

Pcma act 2006 Section 13 : Power of Court to issue injunction prohibiting child marriages : (1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Act, if, on an application of the Child Marriage Prohibition Officer or on receipt of information through a complaint or…

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Pcma act 2006 Section 11 : Punishment for promoting or permitting solemnisation of child marriages :

Pcma act 2006 Section 11 : Punishment for promoting or permitting solemnisation of child marriages : (1) Where a child contracts a child marriage, any person having charge of the child, whether as parent or guardian or any other person or in any other capacity,…

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Pcma act 2006 Section 10 : Punishment for solemnising a child marriage :

Pcma act 2006 Section 10 : Punishment for solemnising a child marriage : Whoever performs, conducts, directs or abets any child marriage shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment which may extend to two years and shall be liable to fine which may extend to one…

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Pcma act 2006 Section 7 : Power of district Court to modify orders issued under section 4 or section 5 :

Pcma act 2006 Section 7 : Power of district Court to modify orders issued under section 4 or section 5 : The district Court shall have the power to add to, modify or revoke any order made under section 4 or section 5 and if…

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Pcma act 2006 Section 6 : Legitimacy of children born of child marriages :

Pcma act 2006 Section 6 : Legitimacy of children born of child marriages : Notwithstanding that a child marriage has been annulled by a decree of nullity under section 3, every child begotten or conceived of such marriage before the decree is made, whether born…

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Pcma act 2006 Section 5 : Custody and maintenance of children of child marriages :

Pcma act 2006 Section 5 : Custody and maintenance of children of child marriages : (1) Where there are children born of the child marriage, the district Court shall make an appropriate order for the custody of such children. (2) While making an order for…

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Pcma act 2006 Section 4 : Provision for maintenance and residence to female contracting party to child marriage :

Pcma act 2006 Section 4 : Provision for maintenance and residence to female contracting party to child marriage : (1) While granting a decree under section 3, the district Court may also make an interim or final order directing the male contracting party to the…

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Pcma act 2006 Section 3 : Child marriages to be voidable at the option of contracting party being a child :

Pcma act 2006 Section 3 : Child marriages to be voidable at the option of contracting party being a child : (1) Every child marriage, whether solemnised before or after the commencement of this Act, shall be voidable at the option of the contracting party…

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