Marriage Amendment
India
is a land of many culture and religion. So it is important to remember the
various legalities involved in marriages of different religion and community.
India being a cosmopolitan country accepts personal laws of its citizen. As a
result each citizen of India is entitled to have his own personal laws in the
matter of marriage and divorce. It is important to remember that all marriages
should be registered to make it legal. It is a compulsory rule. There are
different rules and regulations for different religions. Like there are Hindu
Marriage Act, Muslim Marriage Act, and Christian Marriage Act and for the
Parsee there is Parsee Marriage and Divorce Act. In case of the Hindus they
are governed by the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, which provides for the
conditions of a Hindu marriage where under the bridegroom should be the age of
21 years and bride of 18 years, they both should be Hindus and should not be
within the degree of prohibited relationship. Divorce under the Hindu Marriage
Act 1955 can be obtained on the various grounds. Muslims also have their own
personal law, which states that Nikah or marriage is a contract and may be
permanent or temporary and permits a man four wives if he treats all of them
equally. Similarly for the Parsees there is a Parsee Marriage & Divorce Act,
1939, which governs the provisions of their marriage and law and for Indian
Christian there is a Indian Christian Marriage Act 1889. Persons of any
religion who get married under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 are governed by
the said act. Those who get married under a civil marriage or no formal
marriage ceremony marry under the Special Marriage Act, 1954; do not need to
take any further legal steps because in this case registration is itself the
marriage ceremony. So whatever be your religion it is important to legalize
your marriage ceremony. India being a tolerant and unbiased country there is
place for every community and religion as personal laws of every religion
states the rules and regulations to be followed while marriage.
List of Marriage Amendment Sites
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antiban.meetup.com/cities/in/
www.laws4india.com/ima.asp
promarriageamend.meetup.com
pewforum.org/news/display.php?NewsID=10602
cleveland.indymedia.org/news/2004/11/13218.php
www.keral.com/matrimonial/new/law7.htm
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