आधिकारिक दस्तावेज़ / Official document
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HH1954-43H.pdf
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- Jurisdiction
- Central
- Enactment date
- 1954-10-09
- Sections available
- 57
Commencement information from the source
01-01-1955
Read the sections
1Short title, extent and commencement.→2Definitions.→3Marriage Officers.→4Conditions relating to solemnization of special marriages.→5Notice of intended marriage.→6Marriage Notice Book and publication.→7Objection to marriage.→8Procedure on receipt of objection.→9Powers of Marriage Officers in respect of inquiries.→10Procedure on receipt of objection by Marriage Officer abroad.→11Declaration by parties and witnesses.→12Place and form of solemnization.→13Certificate of marriage.→14New notice when marriage not solemnized within three months.→15Registration of marriages celebrated in other forms.→16Procedure for registration.→17Appeals from orders under section 16.→18Effect of registration of marriage under this Chapter.→19Effect of marriage on member of undivided family.→20Rights and disabilities not affected by Act.→21Succession to property of parties married under Act.→21ASpecial provision in certain cases.→22Restitution of conjugal rights.→23Judicial separation.→24Void marriages.→25Voidable marriages.→26Legitimacy of children of void and voidable marriages.→27Divorce.→27AAlternative relief in divorce proceedings.→28Divorce by mutual consent.→29Restriction on petitions for divorce during first one year after marriage.→30Remarriage of divorced persons.→31Court to which petition should be made.→32Contents and verification of petitions.→33Proceedings to be in camera and may not be printed or published.→34Duty of court in passing decrees.→35Relief for respondent in divorce and other proceedings.→36Alimony pendente lite.→37Permanent alimony and maintenance.→38Custody of children.→39Appeals from decrees and orders.→39AEnforcement of decrees and orders.→40Application of Act 5 of 1908.→40APower to transfer petitions in certain cases.→40BSpecial provisions relating to trial and disposal of petitions under the Act.→40CDocumentary evidence.→41Power of High Court to make rules regulating procedure.→42Saving.→43Penalty on married person marrying again under this Act.→44Punishment of bigamy.→45Penalty for signing false declaration or certificate.→46Penalty for wrongful action of Marriage Officer.→47Marriage Certificate Book to be open to inspection.→48Transmission of copies of entries in marriage records.→49Correction of errors.→50Power to make rules.→51Repeals and savings.→
Schedules
THE FIRST SCHEDULE.Official attachment ↗THE SECOND SCHEDULE.Official attachment ↗THE THIRD SCHEDULE.Official attachment ↗THE FOURTH SCHEDULE.Official attachment ↗THE FIFTH SCHEDULE.Official attachment ↗
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