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IND-2007-L-75845
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Title_of_text
Prohibition of Child Marriage Act (Act No. 6 of 2007).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
India
Subjects (Classification)
Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons
Adopted on (Date of text)
2007-01-10
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Prohbits the marriage of children, defined as being a male under the age of twenty-one years or a female under the age of 18 years. All child marriages are to be voidable.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act on-line
Author
Ministry of Women and Child Development
Country
India
URL
http://wcd.nic.in/cma2006.pdf
File
IND75845.pdf (PDF of Act)
Serial region
Serial title
The Gazette of India
Date
2007-01-11
Volume
Part II.
Number
No. 6
Page range
6 pages