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Section 19: Effect of marriage on member of undivided family
The marriage solemnized under this Act of any member of an undivided family who professes the Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh or Jaina religions shall be deemed to effect his severance from such family.
Source: official text of The Special Marriage Act, 1954 as published on India Code (PDF). All sections of the Special Marriage Act, 1954.