Under sections 5 and 11 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, which circumstance does not by itself make a…
Section 11 makes a marriage void for contravention of section 5(i), (iv) or (v). Those clauses concern a living spouse, prohibited degrees of relationship and sapinda…
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Under sections 5 and 11 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, which circumstance does not by itself make a Hindu marriage void? Assume no governing custom or usage permits an otherwise barred relationship.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer D
Section 11 makes a marriage void for contravention of section 5(i), (iv) or (v). Those clauses concern a living spouse, prohibited degrees of relationship and sapinda relationship.
Sections 5(iv) and (v) allow a relevant custom or usage to permit the relationship. Bad character is outside the grounds in section 11.
Option feedback
Option A
Section 5(i) prohibits marriage while a spouse is living, and section 11 makes the marriage void on that ground.
Option B
Without a permitting custom or usage, the sapinda relationship contravenes section 5(v).
Option C
Without a permitting custom or usage, a relationship within the prohibited degrees contravenes section 5(iv).
Option D
Section 11 does not include bad character among its grounds of voidness.
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