Kalyan Ghosh
(Querist) 29 May 2013
This query is : Resolved
Respected Sir, What is the difference between Special Marriage Act,1954 and Hindu Marriage Act,1955.What I know is A) Special Marriage Act,1954 is registration/legalisation of marriage and subsequently a social cum religious marriage ceremony will take place according to ritual norms and customs. In this case Legal Registration of Marriage is the first incident and Social Marriage cum Ceremony is the second (after)incident B)Whereas registration under Hindu Marriage Act,1955 is done for LEGALISING a marriage that has ALREADY UNDERGONE a social cum religious marriage ceremony according to ritual norms and customs . In this case Legal Registration of Marriage is the SECOND(after) incident and Social Marriage cum Ceremony is the FIRST incident. With thanks
The Special Marriage Act-1954 is an Act to provide a special form of marriage in certain cases, for the registration of such and certain other marriages and for divorce.
Hindu marriage Act, 1955 is an Act to amend and codify the law relating to marriage among Hindus.
Rajendra K Goyal
(Expert) 29 May 2013
It is academic query or if otherwise state real facts.
Guest
(Expert) 29 May 2013
Are you really in need of knowing the distinction between both the marriage Acts, as a retired person?
Raj Kumar Makkad
(Expert) 29 May 2013
It seems that a hypothetical query is being raised by a retired person just for time pass otherwise he is not connected with the given probelm.
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