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Under which one of the following sections of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 'sapinda relationship' has…

Section 3(f) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 defines "sapinda relationship": it extends "as far as the third generation (inclusive) in the line of ascent through the mother,…

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Under which one of the following sections of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 'sapinda relationship' has been defined ?

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Section 3(f) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 defines "sapinda relationship": it extends "as far as the third generation (inclusive) in the line of ascent through the mother, and the fifth (inclusive) in the line of ascent through the father". Section 5 lays down the conditions of a valid marriage, including the bar on sapinda marriages; section 7 deals with ceremonies and section 9 with restitution of conjugal rights.

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