1. Short title, extent and commencement

2. Definition

3. [Omitted]

4. Punishment for male adult above twenty-one years of age or female adult above eighteen years of age marrying a child

5. Punishment for solemnizing a child marriage

6. Punishment for parent or guardian concerned in a child marriage

7. Imprisonment not to be awarded for offences under section 3

8. Jurisdiction under this Act

9. Mode of taking cognizance of offences

10. Preliminary inquiries into offences under this Act

11. Power to take security from complainant

12. Power to issue injunction prohibiting marriage in contravention of this Act