Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
Bare Act · 1955
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- Act number
- 25 of 1955
- Enacted
- 18 May 1955
- Contents
- 37 sections · 6 chapters
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Contents
Preliminary
- Section 1 – Short title and extent
- Section 2 – Application of Act
- Section 3 – Definitions
- Section 4 – Overriding effect of Act
Hindu Marriages
- Section 5 – Conditions for a Hindu marriage
- Section 6 – [Omitted.]
- Section 7 – Ceremonies for a Hindu marriage
- Section 8 – Registration of Hindu marriages
Restitution Of Conjugal Rights And Judicial Separation
Nullity Of Marriage And Divorce
- Section 11 – Void marriages
- Section 12 – Voidable marriages
- Section 13 – Divorce
- Section 13A – Alternate relief in divorce proceedings
- Section 13B – Divorce by mutual consent
- Section 14 – No petition for divorce to be presented within one year of marriage
- Section 15 – Divorced persons when may marry again
- Section 16 – Legitimacy of children of void and voidable marriages
- Section 17 – Punishment of bigamy
- Section 18 – Punishment for contravention of certain other conditions for a Hindu marriage
Jurisdiction And Procedure
- Section 19 – Court to which petition shall be presented
- Section 20 – Contents and verification of petitions
- Section 21 – Application of Act 5 of 1908
- Section 21A – Power to transfer petitions in certain cases
- Section 21B – Special provision relating to trial and disposal of petitions under the Act
- Section 21C – Documentary evidence
- Section 22 – Proceedings to be in camera and may not be printed or published
- Section 23 – Decree in proceedings
- Section 23A – Relief for respondent in divorce and other proceedings
- Section 24 – Maintenance pendente lite and expenses of proceedings
- Section 25 – Permanent alimony and maintenance
- Section 26 – Custody of children
- Section 27 – Disposal of property
- Section 28 – Appeals from decrees and orders
- Section 28A – Enforcement of decrees and orders