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  2. Special Marriage Act, 1954 - Wikipedia

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    The marriage performed under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 is a civil contract. There is no need for rites or wedding ceremonies. [8] The parties have to file a Notice of Intended Marriage on a specified form to the Marriage Registrar of the district in which one of the parties resides.

  3. Recognition of same-sex unions in India - Wikipedia

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    An ordained minister of a church or a marriage registrar may conduct marriages under the Act. Special Marriage Act, 1954 (SMA): provides a special form of marriage for all Indian citizens regardless of religion. Marriages contracted under this Act are registered with the state as a civil contract.

  4. Uniform Civil Code - Wikipedia

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    The Special Marriage Act, 1954, provides a form of civil marriage to any citizen irrespective of religion, thus permitting any Indian to have their marriage outside the realm of any specific religious personal law. [20] The law applied to all of India, except Jammu and Kashmir. In many respects, the act was almost identical to the Hindu ...

  5. LGBTQ rights in India - Wikipedia

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    On 1 April 2022, MP Supriya Sule introduced a private member's bill to legalize same-sex marriages under the Special Marriage Act, 1954. [ 148 ] Discrimination protections

  6. List of acts of the Parliament of India - Wikipedia

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    Societies Registration Act 1860 21 Police Act 1861 5 ... Special Marriage Act: 1954: 43 Essential Commodities Act: 1955: 10 Protection of Civil Rights Act: 1955: 22

  7. Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 - Wikipedia

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    The Marriage Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2010 to amend the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and the Special Marriage Act, 1954 to making divorce easier on the grounds of irretrievable breakdown of marriage, was introduced in the parliament in 2012. The Bill replaces the words "not earlier than six months" in Section 13B with the words "Upon receipt of a ...

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  9. Category:Marriage law in India - Wikipedia

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    Inspector General of Registration; The Arya Marriage Validation Act, 1937 ... (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 ... Special Marriage Act, 1954; Supriyo v ...