The Hindu Marriage Disabilities Removal Act, 1946

An Act to remove certain disabilities and doubts under Hindu Law in respect of marriages between Hindus.

Date of Publication: [ 22nd November, 1946 ]

Preamble

WHEREAS it is expedient to remove certain disabilities and doubts under the Hindu Law in respect of marriages between Hindus;It is hereby enacted as follows:-

Sections/Articles

Short title and extent

1. (1) This Act may be called the Hindu Marriage Disabilities Removal Act, 1946.(2) It extends to the whole of [1][Bangladesh].

Marriages between persons of same gotra or pravara or of different sub-divisions of the same caste

2. Notwithstanding any text, rule or interpretation of the Hindu Law or any custom or usage, a marriage between Hindus, which is otherwise valid, shall not be invalid by reason only of the fact that the parties thereto-(a) belong to the same gotra or pravara, or(b) belong to different sub divisions of the same caste.

Footnotes

• 1

  The word “Bangladesh” was substituted for the word “Pakistan” by section 3 and the Second Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973)

Click here to see the original act on the Bangladesh Legal Database.