Indian Matrimonial Causes (War Marriages) Act : Application of Act. Indian Bare Acts :

Indian Matrimonial Causes (War Marriages) Act,1948

Act No : 40

Section : Application of Act.

3.Application of Act.-The marriages to which this Act applies are marriages solemnized during the war period, where the husband was, at the time of the marriage, domiciled outside India, and the wife was immediately before the marriage, domiciled in India: Provided that this Act shall not apply to any marriage if, since the solemnization thereof, the parties thereto have resided together in the country in which the husband was domiciled at the time of the residence. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 The words "in the Provinces of India" omitted by the A. O. 1950. 2 Subs. by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 3) Order, 1956, for "Part B States". Extended to and brought into force in Dadra and Nagar Haveli(w.e.f. 1- 7-65) by Reg. 6 of 1963, s.2 and Sch. I. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 Explanation.-For the purposes of the above proviso the whole of the United States of America, the whole of the United Kingdom and the whole of any British possession 1* * * shall each be treated as one country.