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Which of the following is NOT a requirement to constitute an offence under Section 9 of the Prohibition…

Section 9 requires the accused to be a male above eighteen years who contracts a child marriage, but it does not require that the marriage first be declared void under…

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Which of the following is NOT a requirement to constitute an offence under Section 9 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006?

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Section 9 requires the accused to be a male above eighteen years who contracts a child marriage, but it does not require that the marriage first be declared void under Section 3, since a child marriage under Section 3 is only voidable, not void.

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