Family and Personal Law
The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
Act 25 of 1955 · 37 sections
Practise questions on Hindu Law
Title, date and preamble
[18th May, 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:—
Contents
HINDU MARRIAGES
RESTITUTION OF CONJUGAL RIGHTS AND JUDICIAL SEPARATION
NULLITY OF MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE
- 11.Void marriages
- 12.Voidable marriages
- 13.Divorce
- 13A.Alternate relief in divorce proceedings
- 13B.Divorce by mutual consent
- 14.No petition for divorce to be presented within one year of marriage
- 15.Divorced persons when may marry again
- 16.Legitimacy of children of void and voidable marriages
- 17.Punishment of bigamy
- 18.Punishment for contravention of certain other conditions for a Hindu marriage
JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE
- 19.Court to which petition shall be presented
- 20.Contents and verification of petitions
- 21.Application of Act 5 of 1908
- 21A.Power to transfer petitions in certain cases
- 21B.Special provision relating to trial and disposal of petitions under the Act
- 21C.Documentary evidence
- 22.Proceedings to be in camera and may not be printed or published
- 23.Decree in proceedings
- 23A.Relief for respondent in divorce and other proceedings
- 24.Maintenance pendente lite and expenses of proceedings
- 25.Permanent alimony and maintenance
- 26.Custody of children
- 27.Disposal of property
- 28.Appeals from decrees and orders
- 28A.Enforcement of decrees and orders