Question

The Child Marriage Restraint Act, 2006, is applicable to _______________.

• A. only Hindus
• B. all Indians except Muslims as the minimum age of marriage among Muslim girls is puberty (beginning of menstruation) in Muslim personal law
• C. all irrespective of religion
• D. all except Muslim, Christians and Jews

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

all irrespective of religion

The Child Marriage Restraint Act 2006, after getting repealed is also known as The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2006. Madras High court in its judgement for Abdul Khader Vs. K.Pechiammal, said that this act applies to all the citizens of India irrespective of their religion. Hence the correct answer is C.