Unit 4 of Law Relating to Women and Children (syllabus: Module IV — the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2006; the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009; the National Food Security Act 2013; the Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 1986; the Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act 2005; the Young Persons (Harmful Publications) Act 1956; the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act 1956; and the Bombay Prevention of Begging Act 1959). Below: what the unit covers, the provisions it turns on, and the cases an examiner expects you to name.
What this unit covers
- Is a child marriage void or voidable, and who may have it annulled?
- When is a child marriage null and void rather than merely voidable?
- What exactly is the right to free and compulsory education?
- What features of the education statute make the right practically enforceable?
- What does the food security legislation give a child, and why does it belong on this paper?
- What are the functions of the child rights commission, and what are its limits?
- What is a harmful publication, and who is a young person?
- How does the anti-trafficking legislation apply to children, and what does it not criminalise?
Treat that list as a self-test: recite each topic's rule from memory before you open its cases.
Provisions
- Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2006, s. section 3
- Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2006, s. section 12
- Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009, s. section 3
- Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act 2005, s. sections 3 and 13
- Young Persons (Harmful Publications) Act 1956, s. sections 2(a) and 2(c)
- Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act 1956, s. section 2, with the aggravated punishments for offences in respect of a child or minor