Hindu Marriage Act, 1955

Section - 1 - Short title and extent

HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, 1955

[25 OF 1955]

An Act to amend and codify the law relating to marriage among Hindus.

BE it enacted by Parliament in the sixth year of the republic of India as follows:-

PRELIMINARY

Short title and extent

1. (1) This Act may be called the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

(2) It extends to the whole of India [***], and applies also to Hindus domiciled in the territories to which this Act extends who are outside the said territories.


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