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Nullity of Marriage
Nullity of Marriage
Nullity of Marriage
Voidable
Defined by section 11
Defined by section 12
Grounds Grounds:
1. Performed in contravention of
1. Unable to consummate - Impotence
5(i), 5(iv), or 5(v)
(not same as incapacity to conceive
2. Ceremonies in section 7 not
or
impregnate)
performed.
Samar vs Snigdha - Full and
complete penetration (vera copula) is
3. In contravention of section 15
an essential ingredient of ordinary
- Divorce not granted yet or
intercourse though degree of
time to appeal has not
satisfaction
is
immaterial.
elapsed.
Kanthy vs Harry - Unduly large
male organ amounts to physical
abnormality and thus impotence.