Short title and extent
Full Text
(1) This Act may be called the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.
(2) It extends to the whole of India, and applies also to Hindus domiciled in the territories to which this Act extends who are outside the said territories.
Plain English Summary
Provides the short title of the Act as the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, and defines its territorial and extra-territorial extent to all Hindus domiciled in India even when residing outside the country.
Key Legal Elements
- Short title: Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
- Territorial jurisdiction extends to the whole of India
- Extra-territorial application to Hindus domiciled in India who are outside the country
Practical Note
Extra-territorial operation is crucial: if a Hindu is domiciled in India, the provisions of this Act continue to apply to their marriage even when they are residing outside India.
हिंदी पाठ
(1) यह अधिनियम हिन्दू विवाह अधिनियम, 1955 कहा जा सकेगा।
(2) इसका विस्तार सम्पूर्ण भारत पर है और यह उन राज्यक्षेत्रों में, जिन पर इस अधिनियम का विस्तार है, अधिवसित उन हिन्दुओं को भी लागू होता है जो उक्त राज्यक्षेत्रों के बाहर हैं।