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Under Section 12(1)(a) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, what remedy may a court grant when…

Section 12(1)(a) permits a court to annul a voidable marriage by a decree of nullity if it has not been consummated owing to the respondent’s impotence.

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Under Section 12(1)(a) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, what remedy may a court grant when non-consummation is due to the respondent’s impotence?

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Section 12(1)(a) permits a court to annul a voidable marriage by a decree of nullity if it has not been consummated owing to the respondent’s impotence.

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Option A

Section 11 applies to specified contraventions of Section 5. The facts here engage Section 12(1)(a).

Option B

Section 12(1)(a) permits annulment by decree of nullity on these facts.

Option C

Restitution is a distinct remedy governed by Section 9.

Option D

Judicial separation is a distinct remedy governed by Section 10.

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