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Section 5 details and section 15


28-Oct-2026 (In Divorce Law)
My wife filed sec9, sec15 in 2022. She claimed I going to marry sister-in-law Rajani in her petiton. I filed sec 13 1ia in 2022. Again she filed sec498A in highcourt in 2024. After contest I got divorce decree document in mar 2026. Now my parent plan to marry my sister-in-law Rajani in Feb 2027. Shall I get marry her now. What kind of legal issue may face again?
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Yes, you can legally marry after February 2027, provided no appeal against your divorce decree is currently pending. Under Section 15 of the Hindu Marriage Act, a person is legally free to remarry once a divorce decree is granted and the limitation period for filing an appeal (90 days from the date of the decree) has expired without an appeal being filed. Since your decree was granted in March 2026, the standard 90-day window closed around June 2026. However, because your ex-wife previously alleged this specific relationship in her petitions, marrying Rajani introduces several critical legal risks and complications you must prepare for:
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