Hindu Marriage Act 1955

For many purposes such as marriage, adoption, succession and dissolution of marriage, Hindus in India follow the laws as revealed in the Vedas and through divine commentaries. Courts in India recognize the Vedas as a source of divine law because the Vedas are believed to be divine. Hindus believe that the Vedas were revealed to sages and ascetics. These revelations were made to guide people through different phases of life as explained in the Vedas.

Hindu Law: Traditional Sources

The traditional sources of Hindu law are:

Under Hindu law, marriage is a sacrament. Here are some interesting questions that you may have pertaining to Hindu marriage and divorce.

If a Hindu wife gave false particulars in her bio-data and the marriage was finalized on the basis of these details, can the aggrieved husband get the marriage annulled? On what ground can the aggrieved party file for divorce?

Fraud, as defined under section 12 of the Hindu Marriage Act 1955 has the same meaning as given under the Indian Contract Act. This means that if a husband or wife does not disclose an essential fact or gives false facts in the bio-data, the marriage can be annulled. Suppose the bride was suffering from a venereal disease prior to marriage and does not disclose this fact, the marriage can be annulled after the marriage once it can be proved that the act of omission amounted to fraud. To answer this specific question, fraud is the ground on which the aggrieved party can file for annulling the marriage.