Hindu Marriage Act

THE HINDU MARRIAGE minute, 1955 ACT NO. 25 OF 1955 1* [18th May, 1955.] An work out to amend and systematize the police relating to marriage among Hindus. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Sixth Year of the res publica of India as follows:1. Short gentle and extent. 1.Short title and extent. (1) This play may be called the Hindu espousal Act, 1955. (2) It extends to the whole of India except the assert of Jammu and Kashmir, and applies also to Hindus domiciled in the territories to which this Act extends who are outside the carry territories. 2. Application of Act. 2. Application of Act. (1) This Act applies(a) to each person who is a Hindu by religious belief in some(prenominal) of its forms or developments, including a Virashaiva, a Lingayat or a follower of the Brahmo, Prarthana or Arya Samaj, (b) to whatsoever person who is a Buddhist, Jaina or Sikh by holiness, and (c) to some(prenominal) other person domiciled in the territories to which this Act extends who is non a Muslim, Christian, Parsi or Jew by religion, unless it is proved that whatsoever much(prenominal) person would not beget been governed by the Hindu police force or by any(prenominal) custom or bout as part of that lawfulness in respect of any of the matters dealt with herein if this Act had not been passed. Explanation.

-The following persons are Hindus, Buddhists, Jainas or Sikhs by religion, as the grimace may be :(a) any child, legitimise or illegitimate, both of whose parents are Hindus, Buddhists, Jains or Sikhs by religion; (b) any child, legitimate or illegitimate, one of whose parents is Hindu, Buddhist, Jaina or Sikh by religion and who is --------------------------------------------------------------------1 The Act has been extended to Dadra and Nagar Haveli (w.e.f. 1-71965) by Reg. 6 of 1963, s. 2 and Sch. I and to Pondicherry (w.e.f. 1-10-1963) with modification by Reg. 7 of 1963, s. 3 and Sch. I. Amended in Tamil Nadu by T.N.Act 21 of 1967. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Collected by the only India Christian Council, www.christiancouncil.in Page 1...If you ingest to get a expert essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com

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