The use of the words "shall be liable to fine" in Section 10 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act,…
Section 10 provides rigorous imprisonment up to two years "and shall be liable to fine which may extend to one lakh rupees". The word "and" makes the fine additional to…
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The use of the words "shall be liable to fine" in Section 10 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 indicates that:
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Section 10 provides rigorous imprisonment up to two years "and shall be liable to fine which may extend to one lakh rupees". The word "and" makes the fine additional to imprisonment, not an alternative; one lakh rupees is the upper limit, not a minimum.
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