Arya Marriage Validation Act : Marriage between Arya Samajists not to be invalid. Indian Bare Acts :

Arya Marriage Validation Act,1937

Act No : 19

Section : Marriage between Arya Samajists not to be invalid.

2.Marriage between Arya Samajists not to be invalid.-Notwithstanding any provision of Hindu Law, usage or custom to thecontrary no marriage contracted whether before or after thecommencement of this Act between two persons being at the time of themarriage Arya Samajists shall be invalid or shall be deemed ever tohave been invalid by reason only of the fact that the parties at anytime belonged to different castes or different sub-castes of Hindus orthat either or both of the parties at any time before the marriagebelonged to a religion other than Hinduism.---------------------------------------------------------------------1 Subs. by the A. O. 1950, for the former sub-section (2).2 Subs. by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 3) Order,1956, for "Part BStates".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.---------------------------------------------------------------------