Mohit Attri (lawyer) 01 April 2009

17 year girl nd 19 yr boy can marry???

gud evening experts

a 17 yr girl and 19 yr boy can marry ???actully girl is living wid her step parents.parents r so rude towards the girl. so girl dnt want to live with her step parents.she wants to marry wid her 19 yr friend.but the step father is agiast the marriage and want her maariage wid another.now parents r compelling the girl to marry wid a boy(selected by step parents).now what remedy is avialble to the girl. girl want to maary wid her friend 19 yr boy.now the situation is that to whom the girl want to marry is also 19 yr(not completed 21 yr age).so now waht 17 yr girl and 19 yr boy can do???step parents r threating the girl from one year.actully lot of property is on girl's name.what protection is avlable to girl???girl dnt want to live wid her step parents even a single mintue....................................[state punjab]

regards

mohit attri

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N.K.Assumi (Advocate) 01 April 2009

Yes, they can, provided they are ready to face the penalty, which is negligible.

Tribhuwan Pandey (Advocate) 01 April 2009

Legally they cannot not marry, as per law girl's age should 18 and boy's age should be 21 yaers.

Ashey 01 April 2009

No .. they can not legally marry now ...no one can force her into marriage till she is 18 .. if anyone forces her they can be prosecuted ..

V.V.RAMDAS (Advocate) 01 April 2009

Dear friend

They cannot marry legaly. Minimum age for valid legal marriage is 19 years for girl and 21 years for boy.

V.V.RAMDAS (Advocate) 01 April 2009

Dear friend,

They can not marry legaly. Minimum age for valid legal marriage is 18 years for a girl and 21 years for boy.

Swami Sadashiva Brahmendra Sar (Nil) 01 April 2009

have patience till 18/21

G. ARAVINTHAN (Legal Consultant / Solicitor) 02 April 2009

It come under Voidable Marriage

N.K.Assumi (Advocate) 02 April 2009

Agreed with Ganesan.

Mohit Attri (lawyer) 02 April 2009

thanx

but parents harrasing the girl regularly.she is not ready to live wid her step parents.where she can aply for remedy???

ritu bhadana (advocate) 02 April 2009

well mohit she can complain under the domestic violence act as even parents cannot force a girl to marry against her choice

ritu bhadana (advocate) 02 April 2009

also see section 6 of the protection of women from domestic violence act,2005 as regarding demand of shelter home by the agreived person.

Najumudeen (Advocate) 02 April 2009

can not marry. Because they are not attained majority.

She can approach court or police against her step parents.

Swami Sadashiva Brahmendra Sar (Nil) 02 April 2009

she can go to police

Prabhat Kumar (Advocate) 02 April 2009

Section 5 (iii) of the HMA says that necessary condition for a marriage is that the bridegroom should be 21 and the bride should be 18. If marriage occurs in contravention of this condition mentioned above the marriage will not be void or voidable and the only consequences is punishment as per section 18 of the HMA, which may extend to 2 years or with fine or both, which may extend to Rs. 1 Lakh.

Since legally the girl is minor she should take some help from the administration.