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Bare Acts
The Special Marriage Act, 1954
An Act to provide a special form of marriage in certain cases, for the registration of such and certain other marriages and for divorce.
Act Details
Act Number:
43
Act Year:
1954
Location:
Chhattisgarh
Enactment Date:
10/9/1954
Enforcement Date:
01-01-1955
Department:
Department of LAW AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS
Full List of Special Marriage Act Sections
PRELIMINARY
SOLEMNIZATION OF SPECIAL MARRIAGES
Section 4 to Section 14
Section 5
Notice of intended marriage.Section 7
Objection to marriage.Section 8
Procedure on receipt of objection.Section 11
Declaration by parties and witnesses.Section 12
Place and form of solemnization.Section 13
Certificate of marriage.REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGES CELEBRATED IN OTHER FORMS
Section 15 to Section 18
Section 16
Procedure for registration.Section 17
Appeals from orders under section 16.CONSEQUENCES OF MARRIAGE UNDER THIS ACT
Section 19 to Section 21A
Section 21A
Special provision in certain cases.RESTITUTION OF CONJUGAL RIGHTS AND JUDICIAL SEPARATION
NULLITY OF MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE
Section 24 to Section 30
Section 24
Void marriages.Section 25
Voidable marriages.Section 27
Divorce.Section 27A
Alternative relief in divorce proceedings.Section 28
Divorce by mutual consent.Section 30
Remarriage of divorced persons.JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE
Section 31 to Section 41
Section 31
Court to which petition should be made.Section 32
Contents and verification of petitions.Section 34
Duty of court in passing decrees.Section 36
Alimony pendente lite.Section 37
Permanent alimony and maintenance.Section 38
Custody of children.Section 39
Appeals from decrees and orders.Section 39A
Enforcement of decrees and orders.Section 40
Application of Act 5 of 1908.Section 40C
Documentary evidence.MISCELLANEOUS
Section 42 to Section 51
Section 42
Saving.Section 44
Punishment of bigamy.Section 49
Correction of errors.Section 50
Power to make rules.Section 51
Repeals and savings.