Firstly a male above eighteen years of age who contracts child marriage, secondly person who performs, conducts or directs any child marriage and thirdly where a minor contracts a child marriage,

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 Matter in issue hinges upon the import and impact of the provisions contained in Act, 1929. In order to put a restraint on the solemnization of child marriages, Act, 1929 was promulgated as Act No.XIX on 01st October, 1929. The Act, 1929 categorizes three kinds of persons as offenders. Firstly a male above eighteen years of age who contracts child marriage, secondly person who performs, conducts or directs any child marriage and thirdly where a minor contracts a child marriage, any person having charge of the minor, whether as parent or guardian or in any other capacity lawful or unlawful who does any act to promote the marriage or permit it to be solemnized or negligently fails to prevent it from being solemnized.

Writ Petition-106-19

MST. SHAHIDA PARVEEN ETC VS UNION COUNCIL JASWAL ETC

Mr. Justice Mirza Viqas Rauf

02-07-2021

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