A Hindu marriage ends by a contested decree of divorce. The wife files a timely appeal against the…
Section 15 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 permits remarriage when there is no right of appeal, when the time to appeal expires without an appeal, or when the appeal has…
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A Hindu marriage ends by a contested decree of divorce. The wife files a timely appeal against the decree and continues to pursue it. Her stay application remains undecided. Which statement describes the husband’s position under section 15 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955?
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Correct answer B
Section 15 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 permits remarriage when there is no right of appeal, when the time to appeal expires without an appeal, or when the appeal has been dismissed.
A timely and live appeal precludes lawful remarriage at this stage. The pending stay application does not alter that rule.
Option feedback
Option A
The pendency of the appeal against the decree, rather than the grant of a stay, controls the statutory timing.
Option B
Section 15 bars lawful remarriage while this timely and actively pursued appeal remains pending.
Option C
The statute does not provide permission to remarry while this contested appeal remains live as a separate route.
Option D
The expiry-of-time route applies where no appeal has been presented within the time allowed.
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