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Hindu marriage act 1955

 Hindu marriage act 1955

The family cases are dealt in the civil court which is a family court .

Section 5.

valid Hindu marriage

1. Neither parties have a spouse living at the time of marriage 

2. Competent to give concern

3. Bride should be 21 and bridegroom 18 years of age

4. They should not be in prohibited relationships 

5. Not in sapinda relationship 

Section 7

Deals with solemnisation of marriage by bride and groom taking seven steps around the fire

7-A Tamil amendment 

Sirthiruttha marriage 

The anti Purohit marriage where

The  parties exchange garland , or tie and thali or put a ring

Witnessing friends and family 

Section 9

Restitution of conjugal rights

Section 10

Judicial separation 

Section 11 void marriage 

Section 12 voidable marriages 

1 . Marriage consent is obtained by fraud

2. Bridegroom got pregnant before marriage  

3 . Impotency 

Section 13 divorce 

Section 13-b mutual divorce 

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