Can A Marriage Be Challenged In Court?

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Yes, a marriage can be challenged in court under certain circumstances. In India, both personal laws (such as the Hindu Marriage Act, Muslim Personal Law, Special Marriage Act, etc.) and civil law provide grounds for challenging the validity of a marriage. The court may declare a marriage void or voidable based on specific legal grounds, and it can also address issues related to bigamy, fraud, or lack of consent.

1. Grounds for Challenging a Marriage

A. Void Marriage

A marriage is considered void if it is not legally recognized from the very beginning, meaning it was never valid under the law. The court can annul a void marriage at any time.

Grounds for a void marriage include:

Bigamy or Polygamy: If either party is already married to someone else at the time of the second marriage (bigamy), the marriage is void. For instance, under the Hindu Marriage Act, a m Answer By Law4u Team

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