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Under section 6 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, the effect of the phrase…

The opening non obstante words of Section 6 mean that even after a child marriage is annulled, the legitimacy of children begotten or conceived before the decree is…

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Under section 6 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, the effect of the phrase "Notwithstanding that a child marriage has been annulled" is that:

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The opening non obstante words of Section 6 mean that even after a child marriage is annulled, the legitimacy of children begotten or conceived before the decree is unaffected, not that annulment determines legitimacy, that legitimacy depends on the marriage's validity, or that the provision operates only prospectively.

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