Sapinda Relationship As A Condition For Marriage Under Hindu Law: An Analysis

Vanshita Sharma, B.A.LL.B. (Hons.), Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur I. INTRODUCTION “In Hindu Law Marriage was a sacrament, a union an indissoluble union of flesh with flesh, bone with bone to be continued even in the next world.” In Hindu Society, marriage is considered one of the most sacred rites. It is not merely a contractual agreement rather regarded as a lifelong union with deep spiritual, cultural and societal roots. Over centuries, Hindu laws governing marriages were...