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Which of the following is not a ground for declaring a marriage void under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955?

The case where "At the time of marriage either of the parties was incapable of giving a valid consent to it in consequence of unsoundness of mind" falls under Section 5(ii)…

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Which of the following is not a ground for declaring a marriage void under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955?

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The case where "At the time of marriage either of the parties was incapable of giving a valid consent to it in consequence of unsoundness of mind" falls under Section 5(ii) of the Hindu Marriage Act and makes the marriage voidable under Section 12, not void; the grounds of voidness under Section 11 are a living spouse, prohibited degrees of relationship and sapinda relationship.

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