Void marriages
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Summary
A marriage that breaks any one of the Act's specified basic conditions is legally void. Either spouse can file a petition in court asking that the marriage be declared null and void. If the court grants the petition it will pass a decree of nullity and treat the marriage as never valid.
Example
Priya marries Rohan and later discovers Rohan was already married. Priya can file a petition and the court may decree their marriage null and void, treating it as never valid.
Bare Act
Enacted textAny marriage solemnised after the commencement of this Act shall be null and void and may, on a petition presented by either party thereto 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.
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