Section 5 of the Hindu Marriage Act 1955 lays down conditions for a valid Hindu marriage. Which of the following is NOT one of those conditions?
AThe marriage must be celebrated only in a temple in the parties' home district
BNeither party has a spouse living at the time of marriage
CBoth parties are of sound mind capable of giving valid consent
DBridegroom must have completed 21 years; bride 18 years
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. The marriage must be celebrated only in a temple in the parties' home district
Section 5 lists conditions including monogamy, capacity, age, prohibited relationships and sapinda. There is NO geographical or temple-specific requirement. Section 7 governs ceremonies (saptapadi / customary).
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