THE SPECIAL MARRIAGE ACT, 1954, ACT NO. 43 OF 1954, 9th October, 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.
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| Sections | Particulars |
| Chapter I | Preliminary |
| 1 | Short title extend and commencement |
| 2 | Definitions |
| 3 | Marriage Officers |
| Chapter II | Solemnization Of Special Marriages |
| 4 | Conditions relating to solemnization of special marriages |
| 5 | Notice of intended marriage |
| 6 | Marriage Notice Book and publication |
| 7 | Objection to marriage |
| 8 | Procedure on receipt of objection |
| 9 | Powers of Marriage Officers in respect of inquiries |
| 10 | Procedure on receipt of objection by Marriage Officer abroad |
| 11 | Declaration by parties and witnesses |
| 12 | Place and form of solemnization |
| 13 | Certificate of marriage |
| 14 | New notice when marriage not solemnized within three months |
| Chapter III | Registration Of Marriages Celebrated In Other Forms |
| 15 | Registration of marriages celebrated in other forms |
| 16 | Procedure for registration |
| 17 | Appeals from orders under section 16 |
| 18 | Effect of registration of marriage under this Chapter |
| Chapter IV | Consequences Of Marriage Under This Act |
| 19 | Effect of marriage on member of undivided family |
| 20 | Rights and disabilities not affected by Act |
| 21 | Succession to property of parties married under Act |
| 21A | Special provision in certain cases |
| Chapter V | Restitution Of Conjugal Rights And Judicial Separation |
| 22 | Restitution of conjugal rights |
| 23 | Judicial separation |
| Chapter VI | Nullity Of Marriage And Divorce |
| 24 | Void marriages |
| 25 | Voidable marriages |
| 26 | Legitimacy of children of void and voidable marriages |
| 27 | Divorce |
| 27A | Alternate relief in divorce proceedings |
| 28 | Divorce by mutual consent |
| 29 | Restriction on petitions for divorce during first three years after marriage |
| 30 | Remarriage of divorced persons |
| 31 | Court to which petition should be made |
| 32 | Contents and verification of petitions |
| 33 | Proceedings to be in camera and may not be printed or published |
| 34 | Duty of court in passing decrees |
| 35 | Relief for respondent in divorce and other proceedings |
| 36 | Alimony pendente lite |
| 37 | permanent alimony and maintenance |
| 38 | Custody of children |
| 39 | Appeals from decrees and orders |
| 39A | Enforcement of decrees and orders |
| 40 | Application of Act 5 of 1908 |
| 40A | Power to transfer petitions in certain cases |
| 40B | Special provision relating to trial and disposal of petitions under the Act |
| 40C | Documentary evidence |
| 41 | Power of High Court to make rules regulating procedure |
| Chapter VIII | Miscellaneous |
| 42 | Savings |
| 43 | Penalty on married person marrying again under this act |
| 44 | Punishment of bigamy |
| 45 | penalty for signing false declaration or certificate |
| 46 | Penalty for wrongful action of Marriage Officer |
| 47 | Marriage Certificate Book to be open to inspection |
| 48 | Transmission of copies of entries in marriage records |
| 49 | Correction of errors |
| 50 | Power to make rules |
| 51 | Repeals and savings |
| The First Schedule |
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