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Bare Act · 57 sections

Special Marriage Act, 1954 (Special Marriage)

Chapter I — Preliminary

  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Marriage Officers

Chapter II — Solemnization of Special Marriages

  1. 4. Conditions relating to solemnization of special marriages
  2. 5. Notice of intended marriage
  3. 6. Marriage Notice Book and publication
  4. 7. Objection to marriage
  5. 8. Procedure on receipt of objection
  6. 9. Powers of Marriage Officers in respect of inquiries
  7. 10. Procedure on receipt of objection by Marriage Officer abroad
  8. 11. Declaration by parties and witnesses
  9. 12. Place and form of solemnization
  10. 13. Certificate of marriage
  11. 14. New notice when marriage not solemnized within three months

Chapter III — Registration of Marriages Celebrated in Other Forms

  1. 15. Registration of marriages celebrated in other forms
  2. 16. Procedure for registration
  3. 17. Appeals from orders under section 16
  4. 18. Effect of registration of marriage under this Chapter

Chapter IV — Consequences of Marriage Under This Act

  1. 19. Effect of marriage on member of undivided family
  2. 20. Rights and disabilities not affected by Act
  3. 21. Succession to property of parties married under Act
  4. 21A. Special provision in certain cases

Chapter V — Restitution of Conjugal Rights and Judicial Separation

  1. 22. Restitution of conjugal rights
  2. 23. Judicial separation

Chapter VI — Nullity of Marriage and Divorce

  1. 24. Void marriages
  2. 25. Voidable marriages
  3. 26. Legitimacy of children of void and voidable marriages
  4. 27. Divorce
  5. 27A. Alternative relief in divorce proceedings
  6. 28. Divorce by mutual consent
  7. 29. Restriction on petitions for divorce during first one year after marriage
  8. 30. Remarriage of divorced persons

Chapter VII — Jurisdiction and Procedure

  1. 31. Court to which petition should be made
  2. 32. Contents and verification of petitions
  3. 33. Proceedings to be in camera and may not be printed or published
  4. 34. Duty of court in passing decrees
  5. 35. Relief for respondent in divorce and other proceedings
  6. 36. Alimony pendente lite
  7. 37. Permanent alimony and maintenance
  8. 38. Custody of children
  9. 39. Appeals from decrees and orders
  10. 39A. Enforcement of decrees and orders
  11. 40. Application of Act 5 of 1908
  12. 40A. Power to transfer petitions in certain cases
  13. 40B. Special provisions relating to trial and disposal of petitions under the Act
  14. 40C. Documentary evidence
  15. 41. Power of High Court to make rules regulating procedure

Chapter VIII — Miscellaneous

  1. 42. Saving
  2. 43. Penalty on married person marrying again under this Act
  3. 44. Punishment of bigamy
  4. 45. Penalty for signing false declaration or certificate
  5. 46. Penalty for wrongful action of Marriage Officer
  6. 47. Marriage Certificate Book to be open to inspection
  7. 48. Transmission of copies of entries in marriage records
  8. 49. Correction of errors
  9. 50. Power to make rules
  10. 51. Repeals and savings

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