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A marriage in contravention of Section 17 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 is:

Under s.17 of the Hindu Marriage Act, a marriage solemnized in contravention of its bigamy bar, where either party had a spouse living, is void, not merely voidable or valid…

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A marriage in contravention of Section 17 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 is:

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Under s.17 of the Hindu Marriage Act, a marriage solemnized in contravention of its bigamy bar, where either party had a spouse living, is void, not merely voidable or valid subject to punishment.

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