A Hindu marriage has not been consummated owing to the respondent’s impotence. How does section…
Section 12(1)(a) makes a marriage voidable if it has not been consummated owing to the respondent’s impotence. The remedy is a decree of nullity.
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A Hindu marriage has not been consummated owing to the respondent’s impotence. How does section 12(1)(a) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 classify the marriage?
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Section 12(1)(a) makes a marriage voidable if it has not been consummated owing to the respondent’s impotence. The remedy is a decree of nullity.
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Option A
Section 11 identifies void marriages. This specific ground is in section 12(1)(a).
Option B
Section 12(1)(a) allows annulment by decree when the respondent’s impotence causes non-consummation.
Option C
Section 12(1)(a) provides a civil remedy of annulment. It does not prescribe an offence.
Option D
Voidable by a decree of nullity states the statutory consequence.
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