# The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 5: Conditions for a Hindu marriage

- Act: The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (Act 25 of 1955)
- In force from: 1955-05-18
- Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice
- Source URL: https://indiacode.ecourtsindia.com/hindu-marriage-act/section/5/

## Text

A marriage may be solemnized between any two Hindus, if the following conditions are fulfilled, namely: (i) neither party has a spouse living at the time of the marriage; 1[(ii) at the time of the marriage, neither party (a) is incapable of giving a valid consent to it in consequence of unsoundness of mind; or (b) though capable of giving a valid consent, has been suffering from mental disorder of such a kind or to such an extent as to be unfit for marriage and the procreation of children; or (c) has been subject to recurrent attacks of insanity 2 ***]; (iii) the bridegroom has completed the age of 3[twenty-one years] and the bride, the age of 4[eighteen years] at the time of the marriage; (iv) the parties are not within the degrees of prohibited relationship unless the custom or usage governing each of them permits of a marriage between the two; (v) the parties are not sapindas of each other, unless the custom or usage governing each of them permits of a marriage between the two; 4 * * * * *

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