Section 11 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 provides conditions under which a marriage can be declared as void. According to this section, any marriage solemnized after the commencement of this Act shall be null and void and may, on a petition presented by either party thereto, 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 of the act. • at the time of marriage both parties was already legally married and the previous spouse was still living at the time of the marriage and such previous marriage was then in effect; • a male person marries under 18 years of age or a female who is between 16 and 18 years of age marries. • the parties are in the prohibited close family relationships; • The parties are not respectively male and female.
Can you be more specific and give a detailed account to this issue.I want to know what exactly is a void marriage.
Void marriage is a marriage that is illegal and is not considered under the provisions of law and on certain conditions as provided by the Hindu Marriage Act. To declare a marriage as void, both the parties or either of the parties to marriage should be legally married and the spouse must be alive. There are other such conditions that makes a marriage void. If a marriage is declared as void, the couple is no longer considered as husband and wife.
