Section 18 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 deals with:

Section 18 of the Hindu Marriage Act punishes "every person who procures a marriage of himself or herself to be solemnized under this Act in contravention of the conditions specified in clauses (iii), (iv) and (v) of section 5". Bigamy is dealt with in s.17, voidable marriages in s.12 and registration in s.8.