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Bare Act · 35 sections

Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (Hindu Marriage)

Sections

  1. 1. Short title and extent
  2. 2. Application of Act
  3. 3. Definitions
  4. 4. Overriding effect of Act
  5. 5. Conditions for a Hindu marriage
  6. 7. Ceremonies for a Hindu marriage
  7. 8. Registration of Hindu marriages
  8. 9. Restitution of conjugal right
  9. 10. Judicial separation
  10. 11. Void marriages
  11. 12. Voidable marriages
  12. 13. Divorce
  13. 13A. Alternate relief in divorce proceedings
  14. 13B. Divorce by mutual consent
  15. 14. No petition for divorce to be presented within one year of marriage
  16. 15. Divorced persons when may marry again
  17. 16. Legitimacy of children of void and voidable marriages
  18. 17. Punishment of bigamy
  19. 18. Punishment for contravention of certain other conditions for a Hindu marriage
  20. 19. Court to which petition shall be presented
  21. 20. Contents and verification of petitions
  22. 21. Application of Act 5 of 1908
  23. 21A. Power to transfer petitions in certain cases
  24. 21B. Special provision relating to trial and disposal of petitions under the Act
  25. 21C. Documentary evidence
  26. 22. Proceedings to be in camera and may not be printed or published
  27. 23. Decree in proceedings
  28. 23A. Relief for respondent in divorce and other proceedings
  29. 24. Maintenance pendente lite and expenses of proceedings
  30. 25. Permanent alimony and maintenance
  31. 26. Custody of children
  32. 27. Disposal of property
  33. 28. Appeals from decrees and orders
  34. 28A. Enforcement of decrees and orders
  35. 29. Savings

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