Section 2 of the Hindu Marriage Act 1955 states that this act applies to any person who is a Hindu by birth or who has changed his/her religion to either any of its forms such as Virashaiva, a Lingayat or a follower of the Brahmo, Prarthana or Arya Samaj.

If both parents are Hindu: The Hindu law is applicable on a child (legitimate or illegitimate), whose both parents are Hindus, Buddhists, Jainas or Sikhs by religion and he is brought up as a Hindu. If either of the parents is Hindu: In the case of Myna Boyee vs Ootaram [8 M.I.A.

According to the Hindu law, the term ‘HINDU’ denotes to all those person who are Hindu by religion, by birth and all those person who are not Muslim, Christians, Parsis or Jews by religion.

Section 5 of Hindu marriage act, 1955. says conditions for a Hindu marriage ; a marriage may be solemnized between any two Hindus , if the following conditions are fulfilled, namely: any one party living to the spouse at the time of marriage; Â At the time of the marriage, neither party,-

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Adultery is being severely dealt with in ancient Hindu law books for ethical as well as social reasons. Adultery may lead to perplexity of castes, decrepitude of family standards and societal disarray. Adultery has never been accepted in Hinduism and even today the Indian society treats it as a wrongful deed.

Thus polygamy became illegal in India in 1956, uniformly for all of its citizens except for Muslims, who are permitted to have four wives and for Hindus in Goa and along the western coast where bigamy is legal. A polygamous Hindu marriage is null and void.

Jains, Hindus, and Brahmin are allowed to get married as long as: The lifestyles of the two people are close enough. The family has no major objections.

Wife not husband’s chattel, can’t be forced to live with him, says Supreme Court. At the core of the dispute is an April 2019 order on restitution of conjugal rights, passed in favour of the man under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act (HMA) passed by a family court at Gorakhpur.

Your society would declare inter-caste marriage a sin. That’s not important. Think if your parents will support you. Your society will appreciate if you follow their time-table and please them.

Second marriage, during the subsistence of the first marriage, is illegal in India and the relationship arising from the same does not have any validity. Even though the law is very clear on this point, ‘second marriage’ is a common practice in Indian society.

Section 497 of IPC says it is a punishable offense for a man to have sexual intercourse with a married woman without the consent of her husband. The man committing such an offense can be imprisoned for five years or more and can also be asked to pay a fine.

While reading the judgment, Chief Justice Dipak Misra said, “it (adultery) cannot be a criminal offence,” however it can be a ground for civil issues like divorce. Section 497 IPC criminalised adultery by imposing culpability on a man who engages in sexual intercourse with another person’s wife.

Waiving of 6 Month Mandatory Period When couples approach the court for divorce under Section 13B(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, the court grants six months for rehabilitation. Section 13B(2) deals with divorce by mutual consent. The purpose behind granting six months period was to save a marriage.