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Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The Hindu Marriage Act (HMA) is an act of the Parliament of India enacted in 1955. Three other important acts were also enacted as part of the Hindu Code Bills during this time: the Hindu Succession Act (1956), the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act (1956), the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act (1956).
Ministry of Home Affairs. Website. crsorgi.gov.in. Civil Registration System or CRS in India is the unified process of continuous, permanent, compulsory and universal recording of the vital events (birth, deaths, stillbirths) and characteristics thereof. The data generated through CRS is essential for socio-economic planning. [1][2]
Enacted by. Parliament of India. Assented to. 9 October 1954. Commenced. 1 January 1955. Status: In force. The Special Marriage Act, 1954 is an Act of the Parliament of India with provision for secular civil marriage (or "registered marriage") for people of India and all Indian nationals in foreign countries, irrelevant of the religion or faith ...
A marriage certificate (colloquially marriage lines[1]) is an official statement that two people are married. In most jurisdictions, a marriage certificate is issued by a government official only after the civil registration of the marriage. In some jurisdictions, especially in the United States, a marriage certificate is the official record ...
In the past, the age of marriage was young, often childhood or early teenage. [13] The average age of marriage for women in India has been increased to 21 years, according to the 2011 Census of India. [14] In 2009, about 7% of women got married before the age of 18. [15] Arranged marriages have long been the norm in Indian society.
An Act to make provision relating to marriages of citizens of India outside India. The Foreign Marriage Act, 1969 is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted on 31 August 1969. [1] It was enacted due to the recommendations of the Third Law Commission with the object of streamlining the law relating to recognition of marriages solemnized ...
t. e. The Uniform Civil Code is a proposal in India to formulate and implement personal laws of citizens which apply on all citizens equally regardless of their religion. Currently, personal laws of various communities are governed by their religious scriptures. [1] Personal laws cover marriage, divorce, inheritance, adoption and maintenance.
This certificate is recorded with the Registrar of Marriage (who is appointed by the government). As is common in other Indian marriage acts, the minimum age is 21 for the groom and 18 for the bride. [4] The marriage ceremony must occur between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m., unless the marriage performer secures special permission.