Q. With reference to Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, consider the following statements:
1. The Act prescribe 18 and 21 years as the minimum age of consent for marriage for women and men, respectively.
2. The Act has a specific provision that would override any other laws on the issue.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Statement 1 is correct.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act does not contain any provision that explicitly says the law would override any other laws on the issue.
Source: Raising the legal age of marriage for women – Explained, pointwise
