Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929 see Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 alongwith allied Acts

This volume reproduces the Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929 alongside a clear cross-reference guide to the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 and allied enactments that currently govern prevention, prosecution and relief. While the 1929 Act marks an important historical milestone in India’s legal attempt to curb child marriage, the 2006 Act is the primary modern statute providing specific offences, stringent penalties, preventive mechanisms (including prohibition officers and district vigilance committees), and civil remedies such as annulment, maintenance and custody directions. This edition is valuable for comparative research and courtroom citation: it contains the original statutory text, margin notes indicating which provisions are now obsolete or superseded, a concise side-by-side summary of key differences, and practical pointers for enforcement (complaint procedures, jurisdictional notes, and relief options). Designed for judges, advocates, child-welfare NGOs, social workers, academics and policy analysts, the book helps users navigate the transition from the 1929 framework to the contemporary 2006 regime and locate the precise legal provisions needed for litigation, policy formulation and advocacy.