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Section 4 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 reflects which underlying legislative objective?

By securing maintenance and residence for the female contracting party until she remarries, s. 4 serves social welfare and the protection of girls married as children.…

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Section 4 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 reflects which underlying legislative objective?

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By securing maintenance and residence for the female contracting party until she remarries, s. 4 serves social welfare and the protection of girls married as children. Punishment is the work of ss. 9 to 11, and the provision unwinds the marriage rather than enforcing it.

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