Which provision of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 sets the punishment for procuring one’s own marriage in…
Section 18(a) punishes procuring one’s own marriage in breach of section 5(iii). Section 18(b) addresses other specified marriage conditions.
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Which provision of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 sets the punishment for procuring one’s own marriage in breach of the age condition in section 5(iii)?
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Correct answer C
Section 18(a) punishes procuring one’s own marriage in breach of section 5(iii).
Section 18(b) addresses other specified marriage conditions.
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Option A
Section 18(b) addresses breach of the prohibited-relationship or sapinda conditions.
Option B
Section 17 addresses bigamy.
Option C
Section 18(a) supplies punishment for contravening the age condition in section 5(iii).
Option D
Section 11 addresses void marriages and does not supply this punishment.
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