Bare Act · Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 · Nullity of Marriage and Divorce
Nullity of Marriage and Divorce · Sections
11 · Void marriages.
12 · Voidable marriages.
13 · Divorce.
13A · Alternate relief in divorce...
13B · Divorce by mutual consent.
14 · No petition for divorce to be...
15 · Divorced persons when may marry...
16 · Legitimacy of children of void and...
17 · Punishment of bigamy.
18 · Punishment for contravention of...
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Void marriages.
Any marriage solemnised after the commencement of this Act shall be null and void and may, on a petition presented by either party thereto 1[against the other party], be so declared by a decree of nullity if it contravenes any one of the conditions specified in clauses (i), (iv) and (v) of section 5.
Footnotes (from the official text)
1 Ins. by s. 5, ibid. (w.e.f. 27-5-1976).
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