Section 2

Marriage between Arya Samajists not to be invalid.

The Arya Marriage Validation Act, 1937

  • Act 19 of 1937
  • Ministry of Law and Justice
  • Legislative Department
About this Act

An Act to recognise and remove doubts as to the validity of inter-marriages current among Arya Samajists.

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    Notwithstanding any provision of Hindu Law, usage or custom to the contrary no marriage contracted whether before or after the commencement of this Act between two persons being at the time of the marriage Arya Samajists shall be invalid or shall be deemed over to have been invalid by reason only of the fact that the parties at any time belonged to different castes or different sub-castes of Hindus or that either or both of the parties at any time before the marriage belonged to a religion other than Hinduism.

Source: India Code (Legislative Department, Govt. of India). Check the official Gazette before relying on it in court. Not legal advice. Free legal aid: 15100 (NALSA) · Know your rights

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