Hindu Marriage Act | Second Marriage During Appeal Period Valid If Divorce Decree Remains Unchallenged By Ex-Spouse: Kerala High Court

Kerala High Court has delivered a significant ruling under Section 15 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, clarifying that a second marriage conducted within the appeal period of a divorce decree is not per se illegal, if no appeal is filed by the former spouse. The judgment is a crucial interpretation concerning remarriage rights post-divorce and reaffirms the principle that illegality cannot be presumed in the absence of a legal…