The legal consequence of Section 17 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 is that Child…
Section 17 deems every Child Marriage Prohibition Officer to be "a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code". It does not make them judges,…
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The legal consequence of Section 17 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 is that Child Marriage Prohibition Officers are:
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Section 17 deems every Child Marriage Prohibition Officer to be "a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code". It does not make them judges, Magistrates or police officers; police powers can be given only by notification under s. 16(4).
Current law: the definition of public servant is now in s. 2(28) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, which replaced the IPC from 1 July 2024.
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