Section 21A of the Special Marriage Act, 1954 – Special provision in certain cases

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Section 21A: Special provision in certain cases

1[21A. Special provision in certain cases.– Where the marriage is solemnized under this Act of any person who professes the Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh or Jaina religion with a person who professes the Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh or Jaina religion, section 19 and section 21 shall not apply and so much of section 20 as creates a disability shall also not apply.]

Amendment notes (numbers in square brackets in the text above):

  1. 1. Ins. by Act 68 of 1976, s. 22 (w.e.f. 27-5-1976).

Source: official text of The Special Marriage Act, 1954 as published on India Code (PDF). All sections of the Special Marriage Act, 1954.