Commercial's The Special Marriage Act, 1954 (Bare Act - With Short Comments) - Book

Edition : 2027

This edition of The Special Marriage Act, 1954 (Act 43 of 1954), incorporating the amendment introduced by the Personal Laws (Amendment) Act, 2019 (Act 6 of 2019), dated 21-2-2019, effective from 1-3-2019 vide S.O. 1061(E) dated 28-2-2019, serves as a concise and reliable legal reference for advocates, family-law practitioners, law students, judicial service aspirants, academicians, and individuals dealing with civil marriage and matrimonial matters. Presented as a Bare Act with short comments, the book provides the statutory framework governing marriages solemnised under the Special Marriage Act, 1954.

The Act provides for a legal framework for solemnisation and registration of marriages irrespective of the religion of the parties, along with provisions governing matrimonial rights, conditions of marriage, registration, succession-related matters, and dissolution of marriage. This edition incorporates the amendment specified on the cover to provide an updated statutory reference.

The content includes:
• Conditions required for solemnisation of a special marriage
• Procedure for giving notice of intended marriage
• Publication and consideration of objections to marriage
• Declaration and solemnisation of marriage
• Registration of marriages celebrated in other forms
• Consequences and legal status of marriages solemnised under the Act
• Restitution of conjugal rights and judicial separation
• Nullity and annulment of marriages
• Divorce and dissolution of marriage
• Grounds for divorce and related matrimonial reliefs
• Legitimacy of children of void and voidable marriages
• Jurisdiction and procedural provisions relating to matrimonial proceedings
• Alimony, maintenance, and permanent alimony provisions
• Custody and maintenance of children
• Appeals and related legal remedies
• Provisions concerning succession and the effect of marriage under the Act

This edition is particularly suitable for:
• Advocates and practitioners handling matrimonial and family-law matters
• Law students and academicians studying personal and matrimonial laws
• Judicial service and other competitive examination aspirants
• Legal researchers requiring an accessible statutory reference
• Individuals and professionals seeking to understand the legal framework governing civil marriages in India

Whether used for legal practice, examination preparation, academic study, or personal-law reference, this 2027 edition provides an authoritative and convenient compilation of the Special Marriage Act, 1954, incorporating the specified amendments and short comments for easier understanding and reference.