Conditions of a Valid Hindu Marriage — Section 5 — KSLU Family Law 1 Notes

Conditions of a Valid Hindu Marriage — Section 5

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    ROOT --> A["No Living Spouse<br/>(S.5-i) — Bigamy = Void"]:::cond
    ROOT --> B["Mental Soundness<br/>(S.5-ii) — Unsound = Voidable"]:::cond
    ROOT --> C["Age: 21 (groom)<br/>18 (bride) — S.5-iii"]:::cond
    ROOT --> D["No Prohibited Relationship<br/>(S.5-iv) — Breach = Void"]:::cond
    ROOT --> E["No Sapinda Relation<br/>(S.5-v) — Breach = Void"]:::cond

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In Simple Terms: To marry under Hindu law you must be (1) single — no living spouse, (2) mentally sound, (3) of legal age, (4) not within prohibited degrees of relationship, and (5) not sapindas [relatives within a specified number of generations] of each other.