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The term "may extend" used in Section 9 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 indicates that:

In s. 9, imprisonment "which may extend to two years" fixes only the upper limit; the court chooses the term within it. The words set no minimum, do not require the full…

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The term "may extend" used in Section 9 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 indicates that:

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In s. 9, imprisonment "which may extend to two years" fixes only the upper limit; the court chooses the term within it. The words set no minimum, do not require the full term, and do not allow the court to go beyond two years.

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