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Child Marriage

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    Indian law prohibits child marriage but leaves it to the children to decide whether they want to cancel the marriage or not if the marriage has taken place. However, there are punishments for those male adults who marry girls below the age of 18 years and those who either promote, participate or perform any child marriages.

    Marriage of Children

    By Malavika Rajkumar | 0 comment
    A child marriage is a marriage between the parties where:Both people marrying are minors, orOne of them is a child/minor.For a woman, age of marriage is 18 years.For a man, age of marriage is 21 years
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    Prohibition of Child Marriage

    By Malavika Rajkumar | 0 comment
    Child marriage is an age-old practice in India, prohibition for which has been addressed since before independence. To address this social issue, the law prohibits people from performing child marriag
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    Conducting a Child Marriage

    By Malavika Rajkumar | 0 comment
    Conducting child marriages is also a crime:Conducting a child marriage: Anyone who performs or helps in performing a child marriage will be committing a crime.Parents/Guardians conducting marriage: If
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    Parental Responsibility of their Child’s Marriage

    By Malavika Rajkumar | 0 comment
    In most crimes, the responsibility to prove the guilt lies on the public prosecutor, who is an advocate for the State. However, under this law, if a child marriage has taken place, then it will be pre
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    Cancelling a Child Marriage

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    Where a child marriage has taken place, the person who was a child at the time of marriage, has an option to cancel such a marriage. You can cancel a child marriage in the following manner:Where do yo
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    Child Marriages Not Recognized by Law

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    In certain cases under the child marriage law, the marriage will be considered to have not occurred in the first place. Such instances are as under:When a child is kidnapped for the purpose of marriag
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    Protection for a Married Girl Child

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    The law offers certain protections to girls who have been married below the age of 18 years and have filed for cancelling their marriage. These protections for a married girl child are as follows:Paym
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    Children Born Out of Child Marriages

    By Malavika Rajkumar | 0 comment
    Irrespective of whether the child marriage has been cancelled or not, as per the law, children born out of such a marriage would be considered legitimate children under the law.Custody of ChildrenAs f
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    Reporting Child Marriages

    By Malavika Rajkumar | 0 comment
    Conducting a child marriage is illegal and hence must be brought to the attention of appropriate authorities. Anyone can file a complaint and report a child marriage, including the child. It doesn't m
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    Power of the Court to Stop Child Marriage

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    Courts have the power to stop child marriages that are either arranged or about to take place. When it receives credible information regarding this, it can issue an order prohibiting or stopping the p
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    Child Marriage Prohibition Officers

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    Child Marriage Prohibition Officers are appointed by the State governments to curb issues of child marriages in each State. These officers are responsible for reporting and preventing child marriages.
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    I am a 18 year old male, and I married a 19 year old female. Can I be punished for child marriage?
    OpenAvatarMalavika Rajkumar answered 8 months ago • Child Marriage
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    Is the child marriage still valid if the male adult or husband has been jailed for the crime?
    ResolvedAvatarMalavika Rajkumar answered 11 months ago • Child Marriage
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    Muslim law allows marriage of girls at the age of 15 years. Will this marriage also be illegal under this law?
    ResolvedAvatarMalavika Rajkumar answered 11 months ago • Child Marriage
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