Section 5(i) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 provides for
Section 5(i) requires that neither party have a spouse living at the time of the marriage. This gives effect to monogamy. Under Section 11, a marriage solemnised in…
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Section 5(i) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 provides for
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Correct answer A
Section 5(i) requires that neither party have a spouse living at the time of the marriage. This gives effect to monogamy. Under Section 11, a marriage solemnised in contravention of that condition is void.
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Option A
The no-living-spouse condition gives effect to monogamy.
Option B
The section prohibits a second marriage while a prior marriage subsists.
Option C
The condition requires a single subsisting spouse at a time.
Option D
The same restriction applies to both parties.
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