8. Court to which petition should be made.—For the purpose of grant of reliefs under sections 3, 4 and 5, the district court having jurisdiction shall include the district court having jurisdiction over the place where the defendant or the child resides, or where the marriage was solemnised or where the parties last resided together or the petitioner is residing on the date of presentation of the petition.
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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 9 · Punishment for male adult marrying a child.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 17 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.