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NULLITY OF MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE

Section 18: Punishment for contravention of certain other conditions for a Hindu marriage

The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955

Every person who procures a marriage of himself or herself to be solemnized under this Act in contravention of the conditions specified in clauses (iii), (iv), 1[and (v)] of section 5 shall be punishable—

2[(a) in the case of contravention of the condition specified in clause (iii) of section 5, with rigorous imprisonment which may extend to two years or with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees, or with both.]

(b) in the case of a contravention of the condition specified in clause (iv) or clause (v) of section 5, with simple imprisonment which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both; 3* * *

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Footnotes in the official text

  1. 1.Subs. by Act 2 of 1978, s. 6 and Schedule, for “(v) and (vi)” (w.e.f. 1-10-1978).
  2. 2.Subs. by Act 6 of 2007, s. 20 (w.e.f. 30-10-2007).
  3. 3.The word “and” omitted by Act 2 of 1978, s. 6 and Schedule (w.e.f. 1-10-1978).
  4. 4.Clause (c) omitted by s. 6 and Schedule, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-10-1978).

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  1. 1. Under Section 18(b) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, a person who procures his or her marriage in contravention of the condition about degrees of prohibited relationship or sapinda relationship in Section 5 is punishable with:

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