Special Marriage Act, 1954 runs thus :
"(2) on a certificates being entered in the Marriage Certificates Book by the Marriage Officer, the certificate shall ... that the marriage was not consummated. Evidently the marriage was solemnized under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 . Therefore the question of validity of this marriage
validity of the marriage under Section 11 of the Hindu Marriage Act and has no application to a case where the validity of the marriage ... marriage is valid and the minister had satisfied himself that the parties had voluntarily given consent for the marriage. A Christian marriage is a sacrament
Special Marriage Act, 1954 runs thus:-
"(2) on a certificates being entered in -the marriage Certificates Book by the Marriage officer, the certificate shall ... that the marriage was not consummated. Evidently the marriage was solemnized under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 . Therefore the question of validity of this marriage
issues are
interwoven.
14. The suit is between the parties regarding valid
marriage of plaintiff No.1 and defendant No.1 with deceased
Rangaswamy. Plaintiffs ... marriage between plaintiff No.1 and deceased Rangaswamy and
validity of marriage between defendant No.1 and deceased
Rangaswamy.
16. Marriage between plaintiff
marriage for
a decree of nullity of marriage (declaring the marriage to be
null and void, or as the case may be, annulling the marriage ... very
existence of the marriage as the existence or otherwise of a marriage is also
a dispute relating to marriage. Accordingly, provisions of clause
separation, divorce, restitution of conjugal rights,
or declaration as to the validity of marriage or as to the
matrimonial status of any person ... marriage or a decree of a nullity of marriage declaring the marriage to be
null and void or annulling the marriage, as the case
parties is completely excluded for all purposes. For instance, where the validity of marriage or mode of divorce or cessation of marriage under the personal ... Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Since, admittedly, at the time of marriage between the parties one of the conditions for the validity of the marriages
provisions of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 . Section 11 of the Hindu
Marriage Act makes it clear that a marriage solemnised after the
commencement ... marriage and
not in the nature of marriage. We would also like to emphasise that any
determination of the validity of the marriage between
State counsel and without going into the merits of
the validity of the marriage, I am of the view that every citizen
being entitled ... valid marriage as per Sub Section (iii) of
Section 5 of the Hindu Marriage Act and may be required to satisfy
the validity of their
that the marriage is a nullity. Such a marriage is no marriage at all and any spouse can ignore such a marriage ... void marriage has no existence in the eye of law. Our view, therefore, is that where a marriage is a bigamous marriage, the marriage
