Which category does section 11 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 describe for a marriage solemnized after…
Section 11 makes a marriage null and void if it contravenes section 5(i), 5(iv) or 5(v). Section 12 separately addresses voidable marriages.
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Which category does section 11 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 describe for a marriage solemnized after the Act began in contravention of section 5(i), 5(iv) or 5(v)?
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Correct answer B
Section 11 makes a marriage null and void if it contravenes section 5(i), 5(iv) or 5(v). Section 12 separately addresses voidable marriages.
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Option A
A marriage that contravenes any of these three clauses is null and void under section 11.
Option B
Section 11 expressly describes such a marriage as null and void.
Option C
Section 12 provides for voidability on its own grounds.
Option D
Section 11 makes the specified marriage void by operation of law, regardless of whether the spouses live together.
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