Procedural Law under Hindu Marriage Act | Time Bar, Decree, Appeals & Jurisdiction

In this lecture, we cover one of the most technical yet highly scoring areas of Family Law —
👉 Bars to Matrimonial Relief and
👉 Procedural & Jurisdictional Provisions under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

This video is extremely important for LLB, LLM, Judiciary (Civil Judge, ADA, APO), UGC NET Law, and other competitive examinations, as questions are frequently asked from Sections 14, 23, 15–29 HMA.

📌 TOPICS COVERED IN THIS VIDEO
🔹 1. Time-Frame Bar – Section 14

✔ No divorce petition within 1 year of marriage
✔ Exceptional hardship & exceptional depravity
✔ Fraud or misrepresentation before court
✔ Court’s duty to consider children & reconciliation

🔹 2. Bars to Grant of Decree – Section 23

✔ No advantage of one’s own wrong
✔ Condonation, connivance & collusion
✔ Free consent in mutual divorce
✔ No unnecessary delay
✔ Court’s duty to attempt reconciliation
✔ Adjournment up to 15 days

Important Case Laws:

Chandrakala v. Avinash (1967 SC)

Dastane v. Dastane (1975 SC)

🔹 3. Remarriage After Divorce – Section 15

✔ When remarriage is permitted
✔ Effect of appeal period

🔹 4. Legitimacy of Children – Section 16

✔ Children of void & voidable marriages
✔ Concept of fictional legitimacy

🔹 5. Punishment Provisions

✔ Bigamy – Section 17 (IPC 494–495)
✔ Child marriage & prohibited relationships – Section 18

🔹 6. Jurisdiction & Procedure

✔ Jurisdiction of courts – Section 19
✔ Contents & verification of petition – Section 20
✔ Application of CPC – Section 21
✔ Transfer of petitions – Section 21A
✔ Speedy trial – Section 21B
✔ In-camera proceedings – Section 22
✔ Relief to respondent – Section 23A

🔹 7. Custody, Property & Appeals

✔ Custody of children – Section 26
✔ Disposal of joint property – Section 27
✔ Appeals – Section 28
✔ Enforcement of decrees – Section 28A
✔ Savings clause – Section 29

🎓 WHO SHOULD WATCH THIS VIDEO?

✔ Law student#Section14HMA #Section23HMA #divorcelawindia #marriagelaws #legalprocedures (LLB / LLM)
✔ Judiciary & ADA aspirants
✔ UGC NET Law candidates
✔ Anyone studying Hindu Marriage Act or Family Law

📌 Highly structured | Exam-oriented | Case-law based explanation


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