Section 1 Hindu Marriage Act — Short title and extent

The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 · Official PDF page 5

1. Short title and extent.—(1) This Act may be called the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

(2) It extends to the whole of India 2***, and applies also to Hindus domiciled in the territories to which this Act extends who are outside the said territories.

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