This Act got President's assent on [9th October, 1954.]
An Act to provide a special form of marriage in certain cases, for the registration of such and certain other marriages and for divorce.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Fifth Year of the Republic of India as follows:―
Footnote
The Act has been extended to Dadra and Nagar Haveli by Reg. 6 of 1963, s. 2 and Schedule I and to Pondicherry by Reg. 7 of 1963, Section 3 and Schedule I (w.e.f. 1-10-1963).