THE SPECIAL MARRIAGE ACT, 1954 – sections & subjects.

THE SPECIAL MARRIAGE ACT, 1954 – sections & subjects.
CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY

1. (1)Short title, extent and commencement.
2.Definitions.-
(b) "degrees of prohibited relationship
(d) “district”
(e) "district court"
(f) "prescribed"
(g) "State Government
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
CHAP REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGES CELEBRATED IN OTHER FORMS
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.
CHAP CONSEQUENCES OF MARRIAGE UNDER THIS ACT 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.-
CHAP NULLITY OF MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE CHAPTER VI NULLITY OF MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE
24. Void marriages.-
25. Voidable marriages.
26. Legitimacy of children of void and viodable marriages.-
27. Divorce.-
27. (1A) A wife may also present a petition for divorce to the district court on the ground,-
27A.Alternative 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.-
CHAP JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE CHAPTER VII JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE
31. Court to which petition should be made.-
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.
41. Power of High Court to make rules regulating procedure.
CHAP MISCELLANEOUS 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. Repeal and savings.