18. Protection of action taken in good faith.—No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against the Child Marriage Prohibition Officer in respect of anything in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or any rule or order made thereunder. 7
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Child marriages to be voidable at the option of contracting party being a child.Section 4 · Provision for maintenance and residence to female contracting party to child marriage.Section 5 · Custody and maintenance of children of child marriages.Section 6 · Legitimacy of children born of child marriages.Section 7 · Power of district court to modify orders issued under section 4 or section 5.Section 8 · Court to which petition should be made.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 10 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.