The Punjab Child Marriage Restraint Act
Punjab Acts · Punjab · 2026 · Act XXVII of 2026
Legal status
In force
Effective date
2026-05-11
Sections
16
- 1: Short title, extent and commencement
- 2: Definitions
- 3: Registration of child marriages
- 4: Punishment for marrying a child
- 5: Child abuse and its punishment
- 6: Child trafficking and its punishment
- 7: Punishment for guardian involved in a child marriage
- 8: Jurisdiction under the Act
- 9: Power to issue injunction
- 10: Offences to be non-bailable
- 11: Trial of offences
- 12: Applicability of the Code
- 13: Best interests of the child
- 14: Power to make rules
- 15: Repeal and saving
Preliminary
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