TY  - BOOK
ED  - Universal Law Publishing
TI  - The Special Marriage Act, 1954: (43 of 1954) with short notes (Bare Act)
U1  - 344.54 
PY  - 2011///
CY  - New Delhi
PB  - Universal Law Publishing
KW  - Bare Act
N1  - THE SPECIAL MARRIAGE ACT, 1954
Introduction
Sections
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
1. Short title, extent and conimencement •
2. Definitions
3. Marriage Officers
CHAPTER II
SOLEMNIZATION OF SPECIAL MARRIAGES
4. Conditions relating to solemnization of special marriages
5. Notice of intended marriage 6. Marriage Notice Book and publication
7. Objection to marriage
8. Procedure on receipt of objection 9^ Powers of Marriage Officers in respect of inquiries 10. Procedure on receipt of objection by Marriage Officer abroad 11. Declaration by parties and witnesses
12. Place and form of solemnization
13. Certificate of marriage 14. New notice when marriage not solemnized within three months
CHAPTER///
REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGES CELEBRATED IN OTHER FORMS
15. Registration of marriages celebrated in other forms 16. Procedure for registration
17. Appeals from orders under section 16
18. Effect of registration of marriage under this Chapter
CHAPTER IV
CONSEQUENCES OF MARRIAGE UNDER THIS ACT
19. Effect of marriage on member of undivided family 20. Rights and disabilities not affected by Act 21. Succession to property of parties married under Act 21A. Special provision in certain cases
CHAPTER V
RESTITUTION OF CONJUGAL RIGHTS AND JUDICIAL SEPARATION
22. Restitution of conjugal rights .
23. Judicial separation
CHAPTER VI NULLITY OF MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE ' ' ^ ' '
24. Void marriages . . .
25. Voidable marriages
26. Legitimacy of children of void and voidable marriages
27. Divorce
27K. Alternative relief in divorce proceedings 28. Divorce by mutual consent 29. Restriction on petitions for divorce during first one year after marriage 30. Re-marriage of divorced persorw
CHAPTER VII
JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE
CHAPTER VIIl
MISCELLANEOUS
42. Saving 43. Penalty on married person marrying again under this Act 44. Punishment of bigamy 45. Penalty for signing false declaration or certificate 46. Penalty for wrongful action of Marriage Officer 47. Marriage Certificate Book to be open to inspection 48. Transmission of copies of entries in marriage records
49. Correction of errors
50. Power to make rules 51. Repeals and Savings THE FIRST SCHEDULE.—Degrees of prohibited relationship THE SECOND SCHEDULE.—Notice ofIntended Marriage THE THIRD SCHEDULE.—Declaration to be made by the Bridegroom THE FOURTH SCHEDULE.—Certificate of Marriage
THE FIFTH SCHEDULE.—Certificate of Marriage Celebrated in other Forms

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