Section 12 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 declares the marriage of a minor child who…

Section 12 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 declares a marriage null and void where a minor child is taken or enticed out of the keeping of the lawful guardian, is compelled by force or induced by deceitful means to go from any place, or is sold for the purpose of marriage. Such a marriage is void from the beginning. It is not merely voidable at the option of the child (the general rule for other child marriages under Section 3), not void only after a court declaration, and not valid though illegal.