3: Punishment for male adult marrying a Child

(1) Whoever, being a male above eighteen years of age, contracts a child marriage shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment which may extend up to three years but shall not be less than two years and with fine which may extend up to two hundred thousand rupees but shall not be less than one hundred thousand rupees. Notwithstanding anything contained In section 25 of the Balochistan General Clauses Act, 1956, or section 64 of the Pakistan Penal Code, a Court sentencing an offender shall be competent to direct that, In default of payment of the fine Imposed, he shall undergo a term of three months of imprisonment.

Effective date: 2025-11-18

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