Under sections 11 and 12 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, how is a marriage classified on the sole…
A breach of section 5(iii) alone makes the marriage neither void under section 11 nor voidable under section 12 of the Hindu Marriage Act. The central Prohibition of Child…
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Under sections 11 and 12 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, how is a marriage classified on the sole ground that a party failed to meet the minimum-age condition in section 5(iii)?
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Correct answer C
A breach of section 5(iii) alone makes the marriage neither void under section 11 nor voidable under section 12 of the Hindu Marriage Act.
The central Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 separately makes a child marriage generally voidable at the child party’s option and makes specified child marriages void.
Option feedback
Option A
Section 11 lists violations of section 5(i), (iv) and (v) as grounds of voidness.
Option B
The voidability grounds in section 12 do not include a breach of section 5(iii) alone.
Option C
Breach of section 5(iii) alone falls outside the void and voidable grounds in sections 11 and 12.
Option D
Reaching majority by itself does not dissolve the marriage under either provision.
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