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Which one of the following Sections of the Hindu Marriage Act provides for void marriage?

Section 11 is the HMA provision for void marriages contravening the listed section 5 conditions. Section 12 addresses voidable marriages, section 13 divorce and section 10…

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Which one of the following Sections of the Hindu Marriage Act provides for void marriage?

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Section 11 is the HMA provision for void marriages contravening the listed section 5 conditions. Section 12 addresses voidable marriages, section 13 divorce and section 10 judicial separation.

Current law: For covered Uttarakhand UCC marriages after commencement, section 23 is the void-marriage provision and has its own cross-reference to section 4. Its categories must be assessed independently; the historical answer remains HMA section 11.

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