Hindu Marriage Act 1955

Hindu Marriage Act 1955 Section 15 : Divorced persons when may marry again : When a marriage has been dissolved by a decree of divorce and either there is no right of appeal against the decree or, if there is such a right of appeal,…

Hindu Marriage Act 1955 Section 14 : No petition for divorce to be presented within one year of marriage : (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, it shall not be competent for any court to entertain any petition for dissolution of a marriage by…

Hindu Marriage Act 1955 Section 13 : Divorce : (1) Any marriage solemnized, whether before or after the commencement of this Act, may, on a petition presented by either the husband or the wife, be dissolved by a decree of divorce on the ground that…

Hindu Marriage Act 1955 Section 12 : Voidable marriages : (1) Any marriage solemnised, whether before or after the commencement of this Act, shall be voidable and may be annulled by a decree of nullity on any of the following grounds, namely: 1.[(a) that the…

Hindu Marriage Act 1955 Nullity Of Marriage And Divorce : Section 11 : Void marriages : Any marriage solemnised after the commencement of this Act shall be null and void and may, on a petition presented by either party thereto 1.[against the other party], be…

Hindu Marriage Act 1955 Section 10 : Judicial separation : 1.[(1) Either party to a marriage, whether solemnised before or after the commencement of this Act, may present a petition praying for a decree for judicial separation on any of the grounds specified in sub-section…

Hindu Marriage Act 1955 Restitution Of Conjugal Rights And Judicial Separation : Section 9 : Restitution of conjugal right : 1.[***] When either the husband or the wife has, without reasonable excuse, withdrawn from the society of the other, the aggrieved party may apply, by…

Hindu Marriage Act 1955 Section 8 : Registration of Hindu marriages : (1) For the purpose of facilitating the proof of Hindu marriages, the State Government may make rules providing that the parties to any such marriage may have the particulars relating to their marriage…

Hindu Marriage Act 1955 Section 6 : [Guardianship in marriage] : Omitted by the Child Marriage Restraint (Amendment) Act, 1978, (2 of 1978), s. 6 and Schedule (w.e.f. 1-10-1978). हिन्दू विवाह अधिनियम १९५५ धारा ६ : (विवाह में अभिभावकता ) : बाल विवाह अवरोध (संशोधन)…

Hindu Marriage Act 1955 Hindu Marriages : Section 5 : Conditions for a Hindu marriage : A marriage may be solemnized between any two Hindus, if the following conditions are fulfilled, namely: (i) neither party has a spouse living at the time of the marriage;…

Hindu Marriage Act 1955 Section 4 : Overriding effect of Act : Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act,— (a) any text rule or interpretation of Hindu law or any custom or usage as part of that law in force immediately before the commencement…

Hindu Marriage Act 1955 Section 3 : Definitions : In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, (a) the expressions "custom" and "usage" signify any rule which, having been continuously and uniformly observed for a long time, has obtained the force of law among Hindus…

Hindu Marriage Act 1955 Section 2 : Application of Act : (1) This Act applies (a) to any person who is a Hindu by religion in any of its forms or developments, including a Virashaiva, a Lingayat or a follower of the Brahmo, Prarthana or…

Hindu Marriage Act 1955 1.[Act No. 25 Of 1955] [18th May, 1955.] Statement of Objects and Reasons : The Hindu Code as drafted by the Rau Committee was introduced in the Legislative Assembly in 1947 and was referred to a Select Committee of the Constituent…