In Brief
The Supreme Court held that a marriage solemnized during the pendency of an appeal from a prior divorce decree is not automatically void under the Hindu Marriage Act. The right to remarry arises once the appeal period has expired or when a pending appeal is dismissed, even if the appeal remains technically pending in court. The Court clarified that the Hindu Marriage Act contains no express provision declaring such marriages void, and absent a stay order or court injunction restraining remarriage, parties retain their legal right to marry again. The appeal was allowed, upholding the validity of the second marriage.
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