Can a person marry his mother's maternal uncle's daughter

862 votes

The Hindu Marriage Act makes cousin marriage illegal for Hindus with the exception of marriages permitted by regional custom. Cousin marriage is proscribed and seen as incest for Hindus in north India. In fact it may even be unacceptable to marry within one's village or for two siblings to marry partners from the same village.

While marriages within sapinda relationship are prohibited,by custom such marriages may be valid. In South India marriages between first cousins (children of brother and sister) and between uncle and niece (sister's daughter) are valid by custom.

Advocate Aveek Bose LawRato

536 votes

HELLO,

If he is Hindu by faith he can not marry his first cousin. It comes under sapinda relationship.

LawRato LawRato

608 votes

I think it is not Beyond Prohibited Degree under Section 5(iv) of Hindu Marriage Act.
As per the Law degrees of prohibited relationship of a male :- (xii) mother's sister, (xv) mother's sister's daughter, (xvi) mother's brother's daughter.
And prohibited degrees of a female are :- (f) mother's brother, (k) mother's brother's son, (l) mother's sister's son.
Here in this Act, Mother's maternal uncle's daughter though it is the sister of mother, but as it is not full blood, then it does not fall under Prohibited Degree of Marriage. As such the marriage valid one.

Advocate Sanjoy Acharjee LawRato

813 votes

Sir/Madam, It is a prohibited relationship under hindu law. So, you can not marry her legally.....please, contact with an Advocate who can guide you more specifically. Thanking you.

Advocate Aniket Joardar LawRato