Which section of The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 defines "child marriage"?

The correct answer is Sections 2 (b).

• Generally in any law starting chapter contains the definition clause and in most of the small act or specialised laws, it is section 2 which contains definitions of the terms. However, this is not uniform for all the laws.
• The term child marriage is defined under section 2 (b) of The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006.

Key Points

• Any marriage where either Bride or groom is below the permissible age is called child marriage.
• The permissible age for marriage of a girl is minimum 18 years and that for a boy is a minimum of 21 years.