Act Number: 25

Act Name: The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955

Year: 1955

Enactment Date: 1955-05-18

Long Title: An Act to amend and codify the law relating to marriage among Hindus.

Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice

Department: Legislative Department

Section 18: Punishment for contravention of certain other conditions for a Hindu marriage.
        Every person who procures a marriage of himself or herself to be solemnized under this Act in contravention of the conditions     specified in clauses (iii), (iv), 1[and (v)] of section 5 shall be punishable
            2[(a) in the case of contravention of the condition specified in clause (iii) of section 5, with rigorous imprisonment which may extend to two years or with fine which     may extend to one lakh rupees, or with both.
             (b) in the case of a contravention of the condition specified in clause (iv) or clause (v) of section 5, with simple    imprisonment which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both; 3* * *
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Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 2 of 1978, s. 6 and Schedule, for (v) and (vi) (w.e.f. 1-10-1978).
2. Subs. by Act 6 of 2007, s. 20 (w.e.f. 30-10-2007).
3. The word and omitted by Act 2 of 1978, s. 6 and Schedule (w.e.f. 1-10-1978).
4. Clause (c) omitted by Act 2 of 1987, s. 6 and Schedule (w.e.f. 1-10-1978).
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