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THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, 1955

PRELIMINARY

1. Short title and extent .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 182

2. Application of Act ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 182

3. Definitions. .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................183

4. Overriding effect of Act ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................183

HINDU MARRIAGES

5. Condition for a Hindu Marriage. .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 184

6. Guardianship in Marriage ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 184

7. Ceremonies for a Hindu marriage.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 184

8. Registration of Hindu Marriages................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 184

RESTITUTION OF CONJUGAL RIGHTS AND JUDICIAL SEPARATION

9. Restitution of Conjugal rights.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 185

10. Judicial separation...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 185

NULLITY OF MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE

11. Void marriages............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 185

12. Voidable Marriages. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 185

13. Divorce. ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 186

13A. Alternate Relief in Divorce Proceedings .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 187

13B. Divorce by mutual Consent .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 187

14. No petition for divorce to be presented within one year of marriage ............................................................................................................................................ 188

15. Divorced perSons When may marry again ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 188

16. Legitimacy of children of Void and Voidable marriages..................................................................................................................................................................... 188

17. Punishment of Bigamy................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 189

18. Punishment for contravention of certain other conditions for a Hindu marriage......................................................................................................................... 189

JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE

19. Court to which petition shall be presented ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 189

20. Contents and verification of Petitions..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 189

21. Application of Act 5 of 1908. ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 190

21A. Power to transfer petitions in Certain cases. ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 190

21B. Special provision relating to trial and disposal of petitions under the Act .................................................................................................................................. 190

21C. Documentary evidence. ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 190

22. Proceedings to be in Camera and may not be printed or published ................................................................................................................................................ 190

23. Decree in proceedings.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 191

23A. Relief for respondent in divorce and other proceedings.................................................................................................................................................................. 191

24. Maintenance pendente lite and expenses of proceedings. .............................................................................................................................................................. 191

25. Permanent alimony and maintenance .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 192

26. Custody of children. .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 192

27. Disposal of property ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................192

28. Appeals from decrees and orders. ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 192

29. Enforcement of decrees and Orders....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 193

SAVINGS AND REPEALS

30. Savings............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 193

31. Repeals. .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 193

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