Which of the following is a ceremony, without the performance of which, a Hindu marriage is considered null and void?
A. Kanyadaan
B. Saptapadi
C. Sindoor-daan
D. None of the above
Answer: Option B
Solution (By Examveda Team)
In Hindu law, the performance of Saptapadi (seven steps around the sacred fire) is considered an essential ritual for the validity of a Hindu marriage. According to Section 7(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, a marriage is considered complete and binding only when the Saptapadi is performed in the presence of the sacred fire.If Saptapadi is not performed, the marriage is deemed null and void as per Hindu legal traditions. Other rituals like Kanyadaan and Sindoor-daan are customary but not legally mandatory for the validity of the marriage.
Thus, the absence of Saptapadi makes a Hindu marriage legally invalid.
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The children born out of a void Hindu Marriage are in the eye of law
A. Illegitimate
B. Legitimate
C. Illegitimate, having no rights in ancestral property
D. Legitimate but having right of inheritance limited to their parent's property only
A. Entitled to claim maintenance as dependant
B. Not entitled to claim maintenance as dependant
C. Entitled to claim maintenance with the consent of other heirs
D. Entitled to claim maintenance through the judicial process
A. Remains valid
B. Becomes void
C. Becomes voidable
D. None of these
A petition Under Section 12 of Hindu Marriage Act can be filed if:
A. The marriage is solemnized before the commencement of Act
B. The marriage is solemnized before or after the commencement of Act
C. The marriage is solemnized after the commencement of Act
D. The marriage is solemnized after 1956
Saptapadi is the right answer