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Which of the following best distinguishes Section 11 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006…

Section 10 punishes whoever performs, conducts, directs or abets a child marriage, while s. 11 targets the person "having charge of the child" who promotes, permits or…

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Which of the following best distinguishes Section 11 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 from Section 10?

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Section 10 punishes whoever performs, conducts, directs or abets a child marriage, while s. 11 targets the person "having charge of the child" who promotes, permits or negligently fails to prevent it. Section 11 also carries a fine, and its proviso protects women only from imprisonment.

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