[Solved] Specific guidelines have been laid down by the Supreme Court in the interpretation and application of psychological incapacity as a ground for annulment.

Q.	Specific guidelines have been laid down by the Supreme Court in the interpretation and application of psychological incapacity as a ground for annulment.
A.	the incapacity must be proven to be existing at the time of the celebration of the marriage.
B.	the illness must be grave
C.	the burden of proof must rest on the respondent.
D.	the roots of the illness can be traced to the history of the subject
Answer» A. the incapacity must be proven to be existing at the time of the celebration of the marriage.

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