Bill No. 19 Marriage And Divorce Bill 2009 (d) the consent of either party to the marriage was obtained by force or fraud; and (e) the marriage was contracted in contravention of the provisions of section 82(1). (2) The aggrieved party may petition court for a declaration that his or her marriage to the other party is void. 95. Voidable Hindu marriage (1) A Hindu marriage is voidable where one of the parties to the marriage— (a) unreasonably refuses to consummate the marriage for a period of three months from the time of the marriage; (b) is unable to consummate the marriage within six months; (c) is permanently impotent and the fact is not known by the other party at the time of contracting a marriage; or (d) conceals a material fact. (2) The aggrieved party may, at his or her option, apply to a competent court on any of the grounds in subsection (1) to nullify the marriage. 96. Voidable Hindu marriage valid until annulled A voidable Hindu marriage is, for all purposes, a valid marriage until it is annulled by a decree of a competent court at the instance of the innocent party. PART VII—REQUIREMENTS, PRELIMINARIES AND SOLEMNIZATION OF BAHAI MARRIAGES Requirements for Valid Bahai Marriage 97. Conditions for a Bahai marriage (1) A Bahai marriage shall be solemnized where the following conditions are fulfilled— 42

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