Legal World

Section 15 Hindu Marriage Act — Divorced persons when may marry again

The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 · Official PDF page 11

Open in NyayaOfficial PDF, page 11

15. Divorced persons when may marry again.—When a marriage has been dissolved by a decree of divorce and either there is no right of appeal against the decree or, if there is such a right of appeal, the time for appealing has expired without an appeal having been presented, or an appeal has been presented but has been dismissed, it shall be lawful for either party to the marriage to marry again. 7* * * * * *

Text extracted from the official PDF (India Code source edition; cover states: 15th April, 2026). Line breaks and footnote marks may differ; the PDF is the authority.

For research. Check the official gazette and later amendments before citing a section.