Any marriage solemnised after the commencement of this Act shall be null and
void and may, on a petition presented by either party thereto 1[against the
other party], be so declared by a decree of nullity if it contravenes any one of
the conditions specified in clauses (i), (iv) and (v) of section 5.
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1. Ins. by s. 5, ibid. (w.e.f. 27-5-1976).
Section 13A Alternate relief in divorce proceedings
Section 13B Divorce by mutual consent
Section 14 No petition for divorce to be presented within one year of marriage
Section 15 Divorced persons when may marry again
Section 16 Legitimacy of children of void and voidable marriages
Section 17 Punishment of bigamy
Section 18 Punishment for contravention of certain other conditions for a Hindu marriage