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Sapindas and Hindu Marriage

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    Sapindas and Hindu Marriage

    By Malavika Rajkumar | Hindu Marriage | 0 comment | 28 June, 2019 | 1

    Sapinda relationships are prohibited under hindu marriage law.  A sapinda is someone who is:

    • within or has a common ancestor relative within three generations above you on your mother’s side of the family
    • within or has a common ancestor relative within five generations above you on your father’s side of the family.

    A sapinda can be someone from your father’s side or mother’s side hence, you are not eligible for a hindu marriage if you marry someone who is a Sapinda.

    Jail time up to one month or a fine up to Rs. 1000 or both is the punishment but there are exaceptions. In some cases, if the custom or usage allows marriages between sapindas.

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