Section 11. Punishment for promoting or permitting solemnisation of child marriages

11. Punishment for promoting or permitting solemnisation of child marriages.— (1) Where a child contracts a child marriage, any person having charge of the child, whether as parent or guardian or any other person or in any other capacity, lawful or unlawful, including any member of an organisation or association of persons who does any act to promote the marriage or permits it to be solemnised, or negligently fails to prevent it from being solemnised, including attending or participating in a child marriage, shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment which may extend to two years and shall also be liable to fine which may extend up to one lakh rupees: Provided that no woman shall be punishable with imprisonment. (2) For the purposes of this section, it shall be presumed, unless and until the contrary is proved, that where a minor child has contracted a marriage, the person having charge of such minor child has negligently failed to prevent the marriage from being solemnised. STATE AMENDMENT Karnataka Amendment of section 11.— In section 11 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), — (a) for the words "be punishable with rigorous imprisonment which may extend to two years", the words "be punishable with a rigorous imprisonment of not less than one year which may extend up to two years" shall be substituted. (b) proviso shall be omitted. [ Vide Karnataka Act 26 of 2017, s. 5]. — 12. Marriage of a minor child to be void in certain circumstances. Where a child, being a minor — (a) is taken or enticed out of the keeping of the lawful guardian; or (b) by force compelled, or by any deceitful means induced to go from any place; or (c) is sold for the purpose of marriage; and made to go through a form of marriage or if the minor is married after which the minor is sold or trafficked or used for immoral purposes, such marriage shall be null and void .