Which of the following statements is/are incorrect? I. Sagotra (same clan) marriages are permissible…
Statements II and III are incorrect. The traditional Mitakshara restriction extended to seven degrees on the paternal side and five on the maternal side; the current…
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Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?
I. Sagotra (same clan) marriages are permissible
II. Under Mitakshara, sapinda relationship extended to seven degrees on the father’s side and three degrees on the mother’s side
III. When parties separate formally through a decree of divorce, the entries regarding their marriage made in the Register of Marriage should be struck off
IV. The Hindu Marriage Act,1955 treats even a single act of sexual intercourse outside wedlock as a ground for divorce
Answer and explanation
Correct answer B
Statements II and III are incorrect. The traditional Mitakshara restriction extended to seven degrees on the paternal side and five on the maternal side; the current statutory sapinda limits are five generations through the father and three through the mother under section 3(f) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. Sagotra marriage is not independently prohibited by the Act, and divorce does not erase the historical fact of a registered marriage. Section 13(1)(i) makes voluntary intercourse with a person other than the spouse a ground for divorce.
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