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Hindu Marriage

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    The law in India has laid out specific conditions for what it recognises as Hindu Marriages. If these conditions are not met, the validity of a couple's marriage can be called into question and in some cases, couples can also face punishment. These laws for Hindu marriage are applicable in all states, except Jammu and Kashmir.

    Legal Hindu Marriage

    By Malavika Rajkumar | 0 comment
    For a marriage to be legally recognized as a Hindu marriage, the following conditions must be met: The couple should be seen as Hindus by law.The husband is over 21 and the wife over 18 years of age w
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    Hindu Spouse

    By Malavika Rajkumar | 0 comment
    If you want to be a Hindu spouse and marry under the Hindu Marriage Act, you have to be one of the following set of persons:Any person who is a Hindu by religion. This incldues Veerashaiva, Lingayat o
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    Hindu Marriages and Mental Illness

    By Malavika Rajkumar | 0 comment
    The law states that people with mental illnesses usually do not have the capacity to enter into valid legal marriages. A person planning on getting married should be able to give valid consent. If you
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    Relationship Status and Hindu Marriage Law

    By Malavika Rajkumar | 0 comment
    At the time of hindu, you should not have a married spouse who has not divorced his previous spouse. If you are a divorcée you can enter into a marriage again only if your divorce is complete.Neither
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    Prohibited Relationships under Hindu Marriage Law

    By Malavika Rajkumar | 2 comments
    If the spouses are within the degrees of prohibited relationship, then their marriage will not be a valid marriage. The following are the kinds of prohibited marriages:If one spouse is a lineal ascend
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    Sapindas and Hindu Marriage

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    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 fam
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    Registration of Hindu Marriage

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    Registration of marriages in Hindu Law is given in Section 8 of the Hindu Marriage Act. This allows State Government may make rules regarding registration.There is a Hindu Marriage Register in which t
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    Invalid/Void Hindu Marriage

    By Malavika Rajkumar | 0 comment
    Void marriages, are invalid from the beginning. These do not require annulment. Under Hindu Marriage Act, Section 11 states certain situations where the marriage is void.  The following are the situat
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    Voidable Marriage under Hindu Marriage Law

    By Malavika Rajkumar | 0 comment
    A Hindu marriage becomes voidable in the following situations:One of the spouses is impotent.If the conditions for marriage have not been fulfilled. Before 1978, a guardian had to give consent on beha
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    Minimum Age for Hindu Marriage

    By Malavika Rajkumar | 0 comment
    The minimum age for a marriage under hindu law is:the groom must have been over 21 years of age and the bride must have been over 18 years of ageThe punishment for not adhering to this requirement is
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    I am being harassed in my arranged marriage. What can I do?
    OpenAvatarMalavika Rajkumar answered 2 months ago • General, Hindu Marriage
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    What does it mean to annul my marriage under Hindu law?
    ResolvedAvatarMalavika Rajkumar answered 9 months ago • Hindu Marriage
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    What is the ‘Saptapadi’ ceremony? Is it essential for a valid Hindu marriage?
    ResolvedAvatarMalavika Rajkumar answered 9 months ago • Hindu Marriage
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