1. One party must be male and the other party must be female. Therefore, they must attain the full age of seventeen years. However, in case of having an appropriate reason, the Court may give them married before reaching such age i.e. pregnancy.
Section 1448 A marriage can take place only when the man and woman have completed their seventeenth year of age. But the Court may, in case of having appropriate reason, allow them to marry before attaining such age.