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A girl of 22 years marries her maternal uncle's son of 23 years under the Special Marriage Act, 1954.…

Part II of the First Schedule to the Special Marriage Act, 1954 lists the mother's brother's son among the degrees of prohibited relationship for a woman, and a marriage…

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A girl of 22 years marries her maternal uncle's son of 23 years under the Special Marriage Act, 1954. Such marriage is

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Part II of the First Schedule to the Special Marriage Act, 1954 lists the mother's brother's son among the degrees of prohibited relationship for a woman, and a marriage within those degrees is void under section 24 read with section 4(d). Hence the marriage is "Void".

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