Hindu Marriage Law of India_English_0.pdf
Hindu Marriage Law of India (document, English)
Resource Type
Family Law
Publication Year
1978
Language
English (US)
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Summary
Hindu Marriage Act of the Republic of India of 1955 with amendments through 1978.
Contents
I. Preliminary
- Short title and extent
- Application of Act
- Definitions
- Overriding effect of Act
II. Hindu Marriages
- Condition for Hindu Marriage
- Guardianship in Marriage
- Ceremonies for Hindu Marriage
- Registration of Hindu Marriages
III. Restitution of Conjugal rights and judicial separation
- Restitution of conjugal rights
- Judicial separation
IV. Nullity of Marriage and Divorce
- Nullity of marriage and divorce- Void marriage
- Voidable Marriages
- Divorce
- Alternate Relief in Divorce Proceedings
- Divorce by mutual consent
- No petition for divorce to be presented within one year of marriage
- Divorced persons. When may marry again
- Legitimacy of children of void and voidable marriages
- Punishment of Bigamy
- Punishment for contravention of certain other conditions for a Hindu marriage
V. Jurisdiction and Procedure
- Court to which petition shall be presented
- Contents and verification of Petitions
- Application of Act 5 of 1908
- Power to transfer petitions in certain cases
- Special provision relating to trial and disposal of petitions under the Act
- Documentary evidence
- Proceedings to be in camera and my not be printed or published
- Decree in proceedings
- Relief for respondent in divorce and other proceedings
- Maintenance pendente lite and expenses of proceedings
- Permanent alimony and maintenance
- Custody of children
- Disposal of property
- Appeals from decrees and orders
- Enforcement of decrees and orders
- Savings
- Repeals
Source: High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh (Document Source)