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Guided by- Mrs. Swati Rai Ma'am Presented by- Adarsh Patel LLB
1st Sem
Salient Features of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955:
1.Applicability :
Section 2 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 states
that the provisions of the act are applicable to
anyone who is Hindu, Jain, Sikh, or Buddhist
by religion, by conversion or by birth.
2.Monogamy :
At the time of marriage there is no subsisting
valid marriage between any of the party. That
is the provision of the act prohibits bigamy or
polygamy and polyandry. These are treated as
offence and are punishable under the Indian
Penal Code.
3.Registration :