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In forceACT NO. III OF 1872 · 18th July, 1872

The Special Marriage Act, 1872

বিশেষ বিবাহ আইন, ১৮৭২

♣An Act to provide a form of Marriage in certain cases.

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Contents

  1. PreamblePreamble
  2. Section 1Local extent
  3. Section 2Conditions upon which marriages under Act may be celebrated
  4. Section 3Appointment of Marriage Registrars
  5. Section 4One of the parties to intended marriage to give notice to Registrar
  6. Section 5Notice to be filed and copy entered in the Marriage Notice Book
  7. Section 6Objection to Marriage
  8. Section 7Procedure on receipt of objection Objector may file suit
  9. Section 8Certificate of filing of suit to be lodged with Registrar
  10. Section 9Court may fine when objection not reasonable
  11. Section 10Declaration by parties and witnesses
  12. Section 11Marriage how to be solemnized
  13. Section 12Place where marriage may be solemnized
  14. Section 13Certificate of marriage
  15. Section 13ATransmission of certified copies of entries in Marriage Certificate Book to the Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages
  16. Section 14Fees
  17. Section 15Penalty on married person marrying again under Act
  18. Section 16Punishment of bigamy
  19. Section 17Divorce Act to apply
  20. Section 18Law to apply to issue of marriages under Act
  21. Section 19Saving of marriages solemnized otherwise than under Act
  22. Section 20[Repealed]Repealed
  23. Section 21Penalty for signing declarations or certificates containing false statements
  24. Section 22Effect of certain marriages on coparcenary
  25. Section 23Rights of succession in certain cases of marriage under Act
  26. Section 24Succession to the property of parties married under Act
  27. Section 2525. Person marrying under Act not to have right of adoption
  28. Section 26Adoption by father of person marrying under Act

Schedules

  1. First ScheduleNOTICE OF MARRIAGE
  2. Second ScheduleDECLARATION TO BE MADE BY THE BRIDEGROOM12 entries
  3. Third ScheduleREGISTRAR ' S CERTIFICATE