Section 18 of Hindu Marriage Act in Hindi & English

 Section 18 HMA in Hindi and English / हिन्दू विवाह अधिनियम 1955

Section 18 of Hindu Marriage Act 1955 - 

Punishment for contravention of certain other conditions for a Hindu marriage. - Every person who procures a marriage of himself or herself or to be solemnized under this Act in contravention of the conditions specified in clauses (iii), (iv), and (v) of Section 5 shall be punishable-

(a) in the case of a contravention of the condition specified in clause (iii) of Section 5, with simple imprisonment which may extend to fifteen days, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both;

(b) in the case of a contravention of the condition specified in clause (iv) or clause (v) of Section 5, with simple imprisonment which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both;

(c) Clause (c) omitted by Act 2 of 1978.

Supreme Court of India Important Judgments Related to Section 18 of Hindu Marriage Act 1955 : 

Lila Gupta vs Laxmi Narain & Ors on 4 May, 1978

Smt. Chand Dhawan vs Jawaharlal Dhawan on 11 June, 1993

Rohini Kumari vs Narendra Singh on 2 December, 1971

Rajesh Burmann vs Mitul Chatterjee (Barman) on 4 November, 2008

Lily Thomas, Etc. Etc. vs Union Of India & Ors. on 5 April, 2000

Mr. Anurag Mittal vs Mrs. Shaily Mishra Mittal on 24 August, 2018

High Courts Judgments -

Master Dharmesh Nankani  vs Smt. Savitri Devi And Others on 4 July, 2017 - Uttarakhand High Court 

S. Rangaraj vs R.R. Subbayan And Ors. on 22 January, 1990 - Madras High Court 

S. Rangaranj vs Dr. P.R. Subbayyaan And Ors. on 22 January, 1990 - Madras High Court  

78 vs Mr. Gokhale That Because  on 3 May, 2010 - Bombay High Court  

Decent Dia Jewels Private Limited vs Dena Bank on 19 July, 2018 - Gujarat High Court  

M/S.Forbesvyncke Private vs Mr.Turbovent Industries Private on 6 December, 2017 - Andhra High Court  

Jayalakshmi vs Krishna Padayachi on 4 September, 2002 - Madras High Court  

Suresh Khullar vs Sh. Vijay Kumar Khullar on 27 August, 2007 - Delhi High Court  

Pamjula Venkatramayya vs Pamjula Mahalakshmamma on 15 November, 1965 - Andhra High Court  

Ganga Prasad Srivastava vs Additional District Judge Gonda on 2 May, 2019 - Allahabad High Court 

धारा 18 हिन्दू विवाह अधिनियम 1955 का विवरण - 

हिन्दू विवाह के लिये कुछ अन्य शर्तों के उल्लंघन के लिए दण्ड - प्रत्येक व्यक्ति जो कि धारा 5 के खण्ड (iii), (iv) तथा (V) में उल्लिखित शर्तों के उल्लंघन में विवाह इस अधिनियम के अधीन अनुष्ठित करा लेता हैl

(क) धारा 5 के खण्ड (iii) में उल्लिखित शर्तों के उल्लंघन की अवस्था में कठोर कारावास से जो दो वर्ष तक का हो सकेगा, या जुर्माने से, जो एक लाख रुपये तक हो सकेगा या दोनों से:।

(ख) धारा 5 के खण्ड (iv) या खण्ड (V) में उल्लिखित शर्तों के उल्लंघन की अवस्था में सादे कारावास से जो एक महीने तक का हो सकेगा, या जुर्माने से, जो एक हजार रुपये तक का हो सकेगा या दोनों से;

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