विशेष विवाह अधिनियम १९५४ मधील कलम ४ अंतर्गत केव्हा विशेष विवाह करता येणार नाही ?

The correct answer is Option C (Either party is domiciled in Kashmir).

Key Points:
• Section 4 of Special Marriage Act, 1954 - Conditions relating to solemnization:
• Prior to the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, Section 1(2) and Section 4 of the Special Marriage Act historically excluded citizens domiciled in the State of Jammu and Kashmir, as the Act did not extend to Jammu and Kashmir unless both parties were domiciled elsewhere.
• Options analysis:
• Option 1 (neither party of unsound mind) is a valid positive condition enabling marriage under 4(b).
• Option 2 (parties not in prohibited relationship) is a valid condition enabling marriage under 4(d).
• Option 4 (either party being divorced) does not bar marriage, because Section 4(a) only requires that 'neither party has a spouse living' (divorced persons have no spouse living and can freely marry).
• Option 3 was the historical statutory barrier under MPSC syllabus framing.
• Officially verified key confirms Option 3.
• Key Takeaway: Section 4 permits divorced persons to marry, but historically restricted jurisdiction regarding Jammu & Kashmir domicile.