Under the proviso to Section 29(1) of the Special Marriage Act, 1954, if leave was obtained by…

Under the proviso to section 29(1), if leave was obtained "by any misrepresentation or concealment of the nature of the case", the court may pronounce the decree subject to the condition that it shall not have effect until one year from the marriage, or may dismiss the petition without prejudice to a later petition. The proviso imposes no fine, makes no reference to the High Court and does not make the marriage void.