Sindh CMRA 2013 § 7 — Power to issue injunction prohibiting marriage in contravention of this Act

Statutory text (English)

(1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other law,
the court may, if satisfied from information laid before it through an
application that a child marriage in contravention of this Act is going to be
arranged or is about to be solemnized, issue an injunction prohibiting such
marriage.

(2) No injunction under sub-section (1), shall be issued against any
person unless the Court has previously given notice to such person, and has
afforded him an opportunity to show cause against the issue of the injunction.
The Court may dispense with notice if deemed necessary.

(3) The Court may, either on its own motion or on an application of any
person, rescind or alter any order made under sub-section (1).

(4) Where an application is received, the Court shall afford an opportunity
of appearing before it either in person or by pleader; and if the Court rejects
the application wholly or in part, it shall record in writing its reasons for so
doing.

(5) Whoever, knowing that an injunction has been issued against him under
sub-section (1) of this section, disobeys such injunction, shall be punished
with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one
year or fine or with both.

Source and verification

Source citation: Sindh Child Marriages Restraint Act, 2013 (Sindh Act No. XV of 2014) s.7: Provincial Assembly of Sindh official Act PDF 'THE SINDH CHILD MARRIAGES RESTRAINT ACT, 2013' (Sindh Act No. XV of 2014; passed 28 April 2014, assented 10 June 2014, gazette notification 11 June 2014), p. 2, ingested 2026-09-15. Automated transcription from official source (pypdf extraction, audited artifact repair); human admin re-check required before production.

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