Section 9
Punishment for male adult marrying a child.
The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006
About this Act
An Act to provide for the prohibition of solemnisation of child marriages and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Whoever, being a male adult above eighteen
years of age, contracts a child marriage shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment which may
extend to two years or with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees or with both.
STATE AMENDMENT
Karnataka
Amendment of section 9.--In section 9 of the principal Act, for the words “be punishable with rigorous imprisonment which may extend to two years”, the words “be punishable with rigorous imprisonment of not less one year which may extend up to two years” shall be substituted.
[Vide Karnataka Act 26 of 2017, s. 3].
STATE AMENDMENT
Karnataka
Amendment of section 9.--In section 9 of the principal Act, for the words “be punishable with rigorous imprisonment which may extend to two years”, the words “be punishable with rigorous imprisonment of not less one year which may extend up to two years” shall be substituted.
[Vide Karnataka Act 26 of 2017, s. 3].