Under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, what is the status of the marriage of a 15 year old…
The marriage is voidable at the option of the girl under the general rule in section 3 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006. A girl below eighteen is a child for…
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Under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, what is the status of the marriage of a 15 year old girl with a 45 year old man?
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The marriage is voidable at the option of the girl under the general rule in section 3 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006. A girl below eighteen is a child for this purpose, and the adult man cannot claim the child's statutory right to annulment.
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