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Under the central Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, consider the following statements, assuming…

The assertion is correct, but the reason is incorrect. Section 3 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 makes a child marriage voidable at the option of a party who…

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Under the central Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, consider the following statements, assuming none of the circumstances making the marriage void applies.
Assertion (A): A marriage between a Hindu male aged 19 years and a Hindu female aged 16 years is voidable at the option of a party who was a child at the time of marriage.
Reason (R): Though child marriage is prohibited by law, the doctrine of factum valet validates such marriage.

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The assertion is correct, but the reason is incorrect. Section 3 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 makes a child marriage voidable at the option of a party who was a child when it was solemnised. Its legal status follows the statute, rather than validation by the doctrine of factum valet.

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