A man marries his mother’s sister’s daughter’s daughter. Assume that the parties meet all other…
Section 3(f) counts each person as generation one and extends the maternal line to generation three. The common ancestors are in generation three for the man and four for…
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A man marries his mother’s sister’s daughter’s daughter. Assume that the parties meet all other conditions of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and have no other family link. Which statement is correct?
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Correct answer A
Section 3(f) counts each person as generation one and extends the maternal line to generation three. The common ancestors are in generation three for the man and four for the woman, so the shared ancestor is outside the required limit for one party. Section 3(g) also does not list a cousin once removed within this stated family link.
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Option A
The common ancestors are within the man’s maternal limit but outside the woman’s. The specified relationship is also outside the enumerated prohibited degrees.
Option B
The woman is the granddaughter of the man’s maternal aunt. The two parties are not children of two sisters.
Option C
Section 3(f)(ii) requires the common lineal ancestor to fall within the relevant limit for each party.
Option D
Counting each party as generation one gives the third maternal generation for the man and the fourth for the woman.
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