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Section 16 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 aims to:

Section 16 of the Hindu Marriage Act says a qualifying child "shall be legitimate" despite the marriage being void or annulled as voidable. This protects the child without…

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Section 16 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 aims to:

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Section 16 of the Hindu Marriage Act says a qualifying child "shall be legitimate" despite the marriage being void or annulled as voidable. This protects the child without validating the marriage itself, and Section 16(3) confines the statutory property rights to the parents’ property.

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