i am 20 years old male and i want to get married according to christian marriage act can a minor get married?

Question

i am 20 years old christian man and i want to get married .everyone are saying i should cross 21 then only i can get married but in christian marriage act they say if its aminor a parent can sigh and it can be legal.is it true? but i am 20 years old and this coming may 2008 i will be 21 whats teh big difference already i have been a matured guy and if i get married is it legal..please give me some suggestions what is the rule according to christian marriage act a guy 20 years old can get married is it legal?

Answer 1

The Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872 is 135 years old & The Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929 section 3 provides, Punishment for male adult below twenty-one years of age marrying a child.
Whoever, being a male above eighteen years of age and below twenty-one, contracts a child marriage [shall be punishable with simple imprisonment which may extend to fifteen days, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.]
Section 5. Punishment for solemnizing a child marriage.
(1) Whoever performs, conducts or directs any child marriage shall be punishable with [simple imprisonment which may extend to three months and shall also be liable to fine], unless he proves that he had reason to believe that the marriage was not a child marriage.
Section 6. Punishment for parent or guardian concerned in a child marriage.
(1) Where a minor contracts a child marriage, any person having charge of the minor, whether as parent or guardian or in any other capacity, lawful or unlawful, who does any act to promote the marriage or permits it to be solemnized, or negligently fails to prevent it from being solemnized, shall be punishable with [simple imprisonment which may extend to three months and shall also be liable to fine]:
Provided that no woman shall be punishable with imprisonment.
(2) For the purposes of this section, it shall be presumed, unless and until the contrary is proved, that where a minor has contracted a child marriage, the person having charge of such minor has negligently failed to prevent the marriage from being solemnized.
So in case you feel that you can marry now at this age of 20 years then you can face punishment as provided under section 3 as mentioned above, along with you the person who performs such a marriage & the guardian who gives such consent for the marriage also get punished as mentioned above. So now you decide what is better to wait for a year & attain the age of 21 years the valid age of marriage or spend your honeymoon time behind the bars along with your guardian & the church priest.

Answer 2

It is not clear which country you come from. In India the legal permissible minimum age for marriage of men is 21 years, irrespective of their religious followings. Since you have waited for all of your 20 years, can't you wait till May, 2008? The fruits of patience are always sweet. What's the hurry?

Answer 3

You aren't a minor. You can get married at 18. You just can't drink alcohol. Are you really this misinformed?

Answer 4

Dear Moses, Why are you hurrying to marry? Why not you are being able to wait for one year? Is there any thing wrong?

Answer 5

According to law a boy has to complete his 21st year and girl has to complete her 18th year to get married.Before that marraige is considered illegal.

Answer 6

If I were you I'd wait, you are to young and just might regret doing this later in life.

Answer 7

you can do the marriage if you are feeling necessary it dostn't matter you are a legaly matured or not.

Answer 8

congrats, Moses, in advance!

Answer 9

legal. at that age . yes it is . my opion?

Answer 10

first...you're an idiot.

second don't get married moron.

third....you're still an idiot.