Section 72: Marriage to be void

1) A marriage concluded on any of the following conditions shall, ipso facto, be void:

(a) A marriage concluded without the consent of the man or the woman,

(b) A marriage concluded between relatives is punishable by law for incest.

(c) Marriage against Section 70(1) (d).

(d) Another marriage concluded by a man or woman whilst the current marital relationship is still prevalent, except in the situation of being separated by taking a partition according to law.

2) A marriage concluded pursuant to sub-section (1) shall be invalid ab initio.

3) Notwithstanding anything contained in clause (b) of sub-section (1), a marriage concluded pursuant to sub-section (2) of Section 70 shall not be void.