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Which of the following punishments is prescribed under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006…

Section 9 punishes a male adult above eighteen who contracts a child marriage "with rigorous imprisonment which may extend to two years or with fine which may extend to one…

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Which of the following punishments is prescribed under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 (Central Act) for an offence under Section 9?

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Section 9 punishes a male adult above eighteen who contracts a child marriage "with rigorous imprisonment which may extend to two years or with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees or with both". The imprisonment is rigorous, not simple, and the maximum term is two years.

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