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The nature of marriage for Hindus was radically changed by the passage of the Hindu Marriage Act (1955), the Special Marriage Act, 1954, which brought marriage into the realm of civil law. It was further changed in 1983 by addition of section 498A to the Indian Penal Code , which aimed to protect married women from cruel treatment by husbands ...
A void marriage is a marriage that is unlawful or invalid under the laws of the jurisdiction where it is entered. A void marriage is invalid from its beginning, and is generally treated under the law as if it never existed and requires no formal action to terminate.
Since 1975, Australian law provides only for void marriages. Before 1975, there were both void and voidable marriages. Today, under the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth.) a decree of nullity can only be made if a marriage is void. [22] A marriage is void if: [23] [24] [25] one or both of the parties were already married at the time (i.e. bigamy)
The marriage is valid but is subject to cancellation if contested in court by one of the parties to the marriage. A voidable marriage is contrasted with a void marriage, which is one that is on its face unlawful and therefore legally has no effect, whether or not one of the parties challenges the marriage.
Sale of Goods Act: 1930: 3 Hindu Gains of Learning Act: 1930: 30 Indian Partnership Act: 1932: 9 Murshidabad Estate Administration Act: 1933: 23 Reserve Bank of India Act: 1934: 2 Aircraft Act: 1934: 22 Petroleum Act: 1934: 30 Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act: 1936: 3 Payment of Wages Act: 1936: 4 Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act ...
The Hindu code bills were several laws passed in the 1950s that aimed to codify and reform Hindu personal law in India, abolishing religious law in favor of a common law code. The Indian National Congress government led by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru successfully implemented the reforms in 1950s.
Hindu code bills; Hindu Inheritance (Removal of Disabilities) Act, 1928; Hindu joint family; Hindu Marriage Act, 1955; Hindu marriage laws in Pakistan; Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956; Hindu personal law; Hindu titles of law; Hindu wedding; History of Anglo-Hindu law; History of Dharmaśāstra; History of Indian law
Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956; Hindu Inheritance (Removal of Disabilities) Act, 1928; Hindu Marriage Act, 1955; Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956; Hindu personal law; Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005; Hindu Succession Act, 1956; Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act, 1856