 bill no 9 of 2019 the prohibition of child marriage (amendment) bill, 2019 by shri kunwar pushpendra singh chandel, mp a billto amend the prohibition of child marriage act, 2006be it enacted by parliament in the seventieth year of the republic of india as follows:—6 of 2007amendment of section 112 in section 11 of the prohibition of child marriage act, 2006, in sub-section (1), for the words "two years and shall also be liable to fine which may extend up to one lakh rupees", the words "ten years and shall also be liable to fine which may extend up to twenty-five lakh rupees" shall be substituted statement of objects and reasonsin india, women and girl child are revered since ancient times they are also worshiped as goddess marriage in india is one of the sixteen sanskaras however, child marriage is a social evil, therefore, urgently needed to be checked even during freedom struggle, the eminent personalities of our country raised their voice against child marriage and it is because of their noble deeds that various governments took measures to check it by formulating laws after independence but there is further need to take stringent measures to check the child marriage taking place at present so that any sort of exploitation against girl child is stopped forthwith with the help of this bill, a tough message will be given to those who promote child marriage this will eventually help prohibit child marriages more effectivelyhence this billnew delhi;kunwar pushpendra  singh chandeljanuary 18, 2019 annexure extract from the prohibition of child marriage act, 2006(no 6 of 2007)  punishment for promoting or permitting solemnisation of child marriages11 (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     ———— a billto amend the prohibition of child marriage act, 2006————(shri kunwar pushpendra singh chandel, mp)mgipmrnd—3297ls(s3)—28-01-2019