Multiple choice

Assertion (A): A bigamous marriage is void under the Hindu law. Reason (R): A child born out of a void marriage is the legitimate child of his parent.

  1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

  2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

  3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.

  4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Hindu Marriage Act, 1956 has declared bigamous marriage, i.e. second marriage ‘void’ during the subsistence of the first one, but the child born out of a void marriage is the legitimate child of his/her parent.

Keep practicing — related questions