Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
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Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
Section 1 — Short title and extent.
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Section 2 — Application of Act.
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Section 3 — Definitions.
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Section 4 — Overriding effect of Act.
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Section 5 — Conditions for a Hindu marriage.
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Section 7 — Ceremonies for a Hindu marriage.
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Section 8 — Registration of Hindu marriages.
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Section 9 — Restitution of conjugal rights.
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Section 10 — Judicial separation.
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Section 11 — Void marriages.
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Section 12 — Voidable marriages.
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Section 13 — Divorce.
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Section 13A — Alternate relief in divorce proceedings.
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Section 13B — Divorce by mutual consent.
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Section 14 — No petition for divorce to be presented within one year of marriage.
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Section 15 — Divorced persons when may marry again.
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Section 16 — Legitimacy of children of void and voidable marriages.
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Section 17 — Punishment of bigamy.
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Section 18 — Punishment for contravention of certain other conditions for a Hindu marriage.
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Section 19 — Court to which petition shall be presented.
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Section 20 — Contents and verification of petitions.
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Section 21 — Application of Act 5 of 1908.
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Section 21A — Power to transfer petitions in certain cases.
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Section 21B — Special provision relating to trial and disposal of petitions under the Act.
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Section 21C — Documentary evidence.
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Family Law · 1955
Hindu Marriage Act
The Hindu Marriage Act governs marriage, restitution of conjugal rights, judicial separation, divorce, maintenance, and custody among Hindus. It applies to Hindus, Buddhists, Jains and Sikhs across India. Petitions under the Act are presented before the District Court having jurisdiction under Section 19; where a Family Court has been established, matrimonial jurisdiction may be exercised by the Family Court, subject to applicable law.
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Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act
The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (PWDVA) is a civil law that gives every woman in a domestic relationship — wife, live-in partner, mother, sister, daughter — the right to be free from all forms of abuse. Reliefs are granted by the Magistrate.
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