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Special Marriage Act, 1954

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1 Short title extend and commencementView Details
10Procedure on receipt of objection by Marriage Officer abroadView Details
11Declaration by parties and witnessesView Details
12Place and form of solemnizationView Details
13Certificate of marriageView Details
14New notice when marriage not solemnized within three monthsView Details
15 Registration of marriages celebrated in other formsView Details
16 Procedure for registrationView Details
17 Appeals from orders under section 16View Details
18 Effect of registration of marriage under this ChapterView Details
19Effect of marriage on member of undivided familyView Details
2DefinitionsView Details
20Rights and disabilities not affected by ActView Details
21Succession to property of parties married under ActView Details
22 Restitution of conjugal rightsView Details
23 Judicial separationView Details
24Void marriagesView Details
25Voidable marriagesView Details
26Legitimacy of children of void and voidable marriagesView Details
27DivorceView Details
27AAlternate relief in divorce proceedingsView Details
28Divorce by mutual consentView Details
29Restriction on petitions for divorce during first three years after marriageView Details
3 Marriage OfficersView Details
30Remarriage of divorced personsView Details
31Court to which petition should be madeView Details
32Contents and verification of petitionsView Details
33Proceedings to be in camera and may not be printed or publishedView Details
34Duty of court in passing decreesView Details
35Relief for respondent in divorce and other proceedingsView Details
36Alimony pendente liteView Details
37permanent alimony and maintenanceView Details
38Custody of childrenView Details
39Appeals from decrees and ordersView Details
39AEnforcement of decrees and ordersView Details
4Conditions relating to solemnization of special marriagesView Details
40Application of Act 5 of 1908View Details
40APower to transfer petitions in certain casesView Details
40BSpecial provision relating to trial and disposal of petitions under the ActView Details
40CDocumentary evidenceView Details
41Power of High Court to make rules regulating procedureView Details
42 SavingsView Details
42SavingsView Details
43 Penalty on married person marrying again under this actView Details
44 Punishment of bigamyView Details
45 penalty for signing false declaration or certificateView Details
46 Penalty for wrongful action of Marriage OfficerView Details
47 Marriage Certificate Book to be open to inspectionView Details
48 Transmission of copies of entries in marriage recordsView Details
49 Correction of errorsView Details
5Notice of intended marriageView Details
50Power to make rulesView Details
51 Repeals and savingsView Details
6Marriage Notice Book and publicationView Details
7Objection to marriageView Details
8Procedure on receipt of objectionView Details
9Powers of Marriage Officers in respect of inquiriesView Details
TH The First ScheduleView Details

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