Child marriagePossibly — unconfirmed
Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.
Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed
§ 9 — male adult above 18 years contracting a child marriagePossibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0 (no mandatory prison) – 2 years rigorous imprisonment
- Fine
- Up to ₹1,00,000
0 = the law sets no minimum prison term. The court is not required to impose prison. Depending on the offence, jurisdiction, and case, it may instead impose a non-custodial sentence — e.g. a suspended sentence, community order / probation, a fine, or a discharge.
§ 10 — performing, conducting, directing or abetting a child marriagePossibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0 (no mandatory prison) – 2 years rigorous imprisonment
- Fine
- Up to ₹1,00,000
0 = the law sets no minimum prison term. The court is not required to impose prison. Depending on the offence, jurisdiction, and case, it may instead impose a non-custodial sentence — e.g. a suspended sentence, community order / probation, a fine, or a discharge.
Defence: proves reasons to believe it was not a child marriage.
§ 11 — promoting / permitting solemnisation, including negligently failing to prevent it, attending or participatingPossibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0 (no mandatory prison) – 2 years rigorous imprisonment (no imprisonment for a woman)
- Fine
- Up to ₹1,00,000
0 = the law sets no minimum prison term. The court is not required to impose prison. Depending on the offence, jurisdiction, and case, it may instead impose a non-custodial sentence — e.g. a suspended sentence, community order / probation, a fine, or a discharge.
Presumption of negligent failure where a minor child has contracted a marriage.
§ 13 — disobeying an injunction prohibiting a child marriagePossibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0 (no mandatory prison) – 2 years
- Fine
- Up to ₹1,00,000
0 = the law sets no minimum prison term. The court is not required to impose prison. Depending on the offence, jurisdiction, and case, it may instead impose a non-custodial sentence — e.g. a suspended sentence, community order / probation, a fine, or a discharge.
Figure reported from secondary summaries; re-check against the Act.
§ 11 proviso: no woman shall be punishable with imprisonment under § 11 (fine only).