Where no form of marriage was gone through under section 7 of the Hindu Marriage Act, the marriage is:

Section 7 of the Hindu Marriage Act prescribes the necessary ceremonies for a Hindu marriage, including the saptapadi where required. When no form of marriage or essential ceremonies are gone through, the marriage lacks legal recognition as a valid marriage under the act and is considered ineffective or non-existent in the eyes of the law rather than formally void or voidable.