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Special Marriage Act, 1954

The Special Marriage Act, 1954 provides the special form of marriage for the people in India and all Indian nationals under certain cases. This Act consists of 51 Sections. Get a detailed description of all the sections of The Special Marriage Act 1954 only at easyadvocacy.

Section	Title
Section- 1	Section - 1. Short title, extent and commencement. Chapter 1
Section- 2	Section-2 Definitions Chapter 1
Section- 3	Section - 3. Marriage Officers Chapter 1
Section- 4	Section - 4. Conditions relating to solemnization of special marriages Chapter 1
Section- 5	Section - 5. Notice of intended marriage Chapter 1
Section- 6	Section - 6. Marriage Notice Book and publication. Chapter 1
Section- 7	Section - 7. Objection to marriage Chapter 1
Section- 8	Section - 8. Procedure on receipt of objection Chapter 1
Section- 9	Section - 9. Powers of Marriage Officers in respect of inquiries Chapter 1
Section- 10	Section - 10. Procedure on receipt of objection by Marriage Officer abroad Chapter 1
Section- 11	Section - 11. Declaration by parties and witnesses. Chapter 1
Section- 12	Section - 12. Place and form of solemnization Chapter 1
Section- 13	Section - 13. Certificate of marriage Chapter 1
Section- 14	Section - 14. New notice when marriage not solemnized within three months Chapter 1
Section- 15	Section - 15. Registration of marriages celebrated in other forms Chapter 1
Section- 16	Section - 16. Procedure for registration Chapter 1
Section- 17	Section - 17. Appeals from orders under section 16 Chapter 1
Section- 18	Section - 18. . Effect of registration of marriage under this Chapter Chapter 1
Section- 19	Section - 19. Effect of marriage on member of undivided family Chapter 1
Section- 20	Section - 20. Rights and disabilities not affected by Act Chapter 1
Section- 21	Section - 21. Succession to property of parties married under Act. Chapter 1
Section- 21 A	Section - 21 A. Special provision in certain cases Chapter 1
Section- 22	Section - 22. Restitution of conjugal rights Chapter 1
Section- 23	Section - 23. Judicial separation Chapter 1
Section- 24	Section - 24. Void marriages Chapter 1
Section- 25	Section - 25. Voidable marriages Chapter 1
Section- 26	Section - 26. Legitimacy of children of void and voidable marriages Chapter 1
Section- 27	Section - 27. Divorce Chapter 1
Section- 27 A	Section - 27 A. Alternative relief in divorce proceedings. Chapter 1
Section- 28	Section - 28. Divorce by mutual consent Chapter 1
Section- 29	Section - 29. Restriction on petitions for divorce during first one year after marriage. Chapter 1
Section- 30	Section - 30. Remarriage of divorced persons. Chapter 1
Section- 31	Section - 31. Court to which petition should be made. Chapter 1
Section- 32	Section - 32. . Contents and verification of petitions Chapter 1
Section- 33	Section - 33. Proceedings to be in camera and may not be printed or published Chapter 1
Section- 34	Section - 34. Duty of court in passing decrees Chapter 1
Section- 35	Section - 35. Relief for respondent in divorce and other proceedings Chapter 1
Section- 36	Section - 36. Alimony pendente lite Chapter 1
Section- 37	Section - 37. Permanent alimony and maintenance Chapter 1
Section- 38	Section - 38. Custody of children Chapter 1
Section- 39	Section - 39. Appeals from decrees and orders Chapter 1
Section- 39 A	Section - 39 A. Enforcement of decrees and orders Chapter 1
Section- 40	Section - 40. Chapter 1
Section- 40 A	Section - 40 A. Power to transfer petitions in certain cases. Chapter 1
Section- 40 B	Section - 40 B. Special provisions relating to trial and disposal of petitions under the Act Chapter 1
Section- 40 C	Section - 40 C. Documentary evidence Chapter 1
Section- 41	Section - 41. Power of High Court to make rules regulating procedure Chapter 1
Section- 42	Section - 42. Saving Chapter 1
Section- 43	Section - 43. Penalty on married person marrying again under this Act Chapter 1
Section- 44	Section - 44. Punishment of bigamy Chapter 1
Section- 45	Section - 45. . Penalty for signing false declaration or certificate Chapter 1
Section- 46	Section - 46. Penalty for wrongful action of Marriage Officer Chapter 1
Section- 47	Section - 47. Marriage Certificate Book to be open to inspection Chapter 1
Section- 48	Section - 48. Transmission of copies of entries in marriage records Chapter 1
Section- 49	Section - 49. Correction of errors Chapter 1
Section- 50	Section - 50. Power to make rules. Chapter 1
Section- 51	Section - 51. Repeals and savings Chapter 1
Section-	THE FIRST SCHEDULE Chapter 1

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