Second cousin marriage

akhilvijayan (Querist) 01 March 2015 This query is : Resolved
Sir,
I am posting this for one of my friend.
He fell in love with his 2nd cousin and they are planning to get married within a few years. Their relationship is as follows.
He is loving his father's father's brother's
son's daughter.
Is there any legal problems for this kind of marriage?
Regards
Akhil

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Kappil Cchandna (Expert) 01 March 2015
Dear,

It comes under Sapinda and the marriage will be void if the parties are Hindu and the only exception is if the custom allows the same ...

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R.K Nanda (Expert) 01 March 2015
they cannot marry.

Rajendra K Goyal (Expert) 02 March 2015
If they are Hindu the they can not marry, the relation is under sapinda relationship.

ajay sethi (Expert) 02 March 2015
the marriage would be illegal as it falls within prohibited degree of relation ship

akhilvijayan (Querist) 02 March 2015
Sir what about marrying under special marriage act?

malipeddi jaggarao (Expert) 02 March 2015
Legally Not possible. Prohibited Degree of relationship. Sagothra. Not only illegal, but also risky as there is every possibility of begetting children with health problems. Society will not accept such marriages. Better give up such ideas instead of bringing disrepute to both the families.