Hindu law

preet (Querist) 23 September 2011 This query is : Resolved
What are the conditions and applicability of Hindu marriage act?

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Shailesh Kr. Shah (Expert) 23 September 2011
This Act applies-
a) to any person who is a Hindu by religion in any of its forms or developments, including a Virashaiva, a Lingayat or a follower of the Brahmo, Prarthana or Arya Samaj,
b) to any person who is a Buddhist, Jaina or Sikh by religion, and
c) to any other person domiciled in the territories to which this Act extends who is not a Muslim, Christian, Parsi
or Jew by religion, unless it is proved that any such person would not have been governed by the Hindu law or by any
custom or usage as part of that law in respect of any of the
matters dealt with herein if this Act had not been passed.
Explanation.-The following persons are Hindus, Buddhists,
Jainas or Sikhs by religion, as the case may be :-
a) any child, legitimate or illegitimate, both of whose parents are Hindus, Buddhists, Jains or Sikhs by religion;
b) any child, legitimate or illegitimate, one of whose parents is Hindu, Buddhist, Jaina or Sikh by religion and who
is brought up as a member of the tribe, community, group or family to which such parent belongs or belonged ; and
(c) any person who is a convert or reconvert to the Hindu,
Buddhist, Jaina or Sikh religion.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1),
nothing contained in this Act shall apply to the members of any
Scheduled Tribe within the meaning of clause (25) of article 366 of
the Constitution unless the Central Government, by notification in the
Official Gazette, otherwise directs.
(3) The expression "Hindu" in any portion of this Act shall be
construed as if it included a person who, though not a Hindu by
religion, is, nevertheless, a person to whom this Act applies by
virtue of the provisions contained in this section.

Shonee Kapoor (Expert) 23 September 2011
READ THE ACT ITSELF.

WHAT IS THE APPLICABILITY AND CONDITIONS....

Can be explained by a commentary on Hindu Marriage Act and not in a short reply.

Regards,

Shonee Kapoor
harassed.by.498a@gmail.com

Raj Kumar Makkad (Expert) 23 September 2011
I do agree with both experts.

prabhakar singh (Expert) 23 September 2011
hardly you have a query.read the Act.

Guest (Expert) 23 September 2011
it is better for you to refer the book instead of making the long queries be specific to the points which you not understand from the act.