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At the time of registration under section 15 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954 of a marriage previously…

Section 15(d) of the Special Marriage Act, 1954 requires both parties to have completed 21 years at the time of registering a marriage celebrated in another form. Section…

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At the time of registration under section 15 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954 of a marriage previously celebrated in another form, what minimum ages must the two parties have attained?

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Section 15(d) of the Special Marriage Act, 1954 requires both parties to have completed 21 years at the time of registering a marriage celebrated in another form.

Section 4(c) separately prescribes 21 years for the man and 18 years for the woman for solemnization under the Act.

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Option A

Section 15(d) requires both parties to have completed 21 years.

Option B

Section 15(d) requires each party to have completed 21 years when the marriage is registered.

Option C

These are the different ages in section 4(c) for solemnization under the Act. They are not the ages for Chapter III registration.

Option D

Section 15(d) prescribes 21 years for each party.

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