Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Indian legislation
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
gptkb:India
inter-caste marriages Indian citizens abroad interfaith marriages |
| gptkbp:citation |
Act No. 43 of 1954
|
| gptkbp:dateEnacted |
1954
|
| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:Parliament_of_India
|
| gptkbp:governs |
gptkb:family
judicial separation civil marriage restitution of conjugal rights |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Special Marriage Act, 1954
|
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Hindi
English |
| gptkbp:longTitle |
An Act to provide a special form of marriage in certain cases, for the registration of such and certain other marriages and for divorce
|
| gptkbp:minimumAgeForMarriage |
18 years for females
21 years for males |
| gptkbp:noticePeriod |
30 days
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
to provide a civil marriage law for people of India and Indian nationals in foreign countries, irrespective of the religion or faith followed by either party
|
| gptkbp:registration |
Yes
|
| gptkbp:repealedBy |
Special Marriage Act, 1872
|
| gptkbp:section |
Section 13 (Certificate of marriage)
Section 27 (Divorce) Section 28 (Divorce by mutual consent) Section 5 (Notice of intended marriage) Section 6 (Marriage Notice Book and publication) Section 7 (Objection to marriage) Section 8 (Procedure on receipt of objection) Section 29 (Restriction on petitions for divorce during first year after marriage) Section 4 (Conditions relating to solemnization of special marriages) |
| gptkbp:shortName |
gptkb:Special_Marriage_Act,_1954
|
| gptkbp:status |
in force
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| gptkbp:website |
https://legislative.gov.in/sites/default/files/A1954-43.pdf
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Personal_Laws_(Amendment)_Act,_2019
gptkb:Right_to_Marry_Act_case gptkb:Same-sex_marriage_Act_case |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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