Commercial Special Marriage Act 1954 Bare Act by Commercial’s Editorial Board Latest Edition

This edition of The Special Marriage Act, 1954 (Act 43 of 1954), incorporating the amendment introduced by the Personal Laws (Amendment) Act, 2019 (Act 6 of 2019), dated 21-2-2019, effective from 1-3-2019 vide S.O. 1061(E) dated 28-2-2019, serves as a concise and reliable legal reference for advocates, family-law practitioners, law students, judicial service aspirants, academicians, and individuals dealing with civil marriage and matrimonial matters. Presented as a Bare Act with short comments, the book provides the statutory framework governing marriages solemnised under the Special Marriage Act, 1954.

The Act provides for a legal framework for solemnisation and registration of marriages irrespective of the religion of the parties, along with provisions governing matrimonial rights, conditions of marriage, registration, succession-related matters, and dissolution of marriage. This edition incorporates the amendment specified on the cover to provide an updated statutory reference.

The content includes:
• Conditions required for solemnisation of a special marriage
• Procedure for giving notice of intended marriage
• Publication and consideration of objections to marriage
• Declaration and solemnisation of marriage
• Registration of marriages celebrated in other forms
• Consequences and legal status of marriages solemnised under the Act
• Restitution of conjugal rights and judicial separation
• Nullity and annulment of marriages
• Divorce and dissolution of marriage
• Grounds for divorce and related matrimonial reliefs
• Legitimacy of children of void and voidable marriages
• Jurisdiction and procedural provisions relating to matrimonial proceedings
• Alimony, maintenance, and permanent alimony provisions
• Custody and maintenance of children
• Appeals and related legal remedies
• Provisions concerning succession and the effect of marriage under the Act

This edition is particularly suitable for:
• Advocates and practitioners handling matrimonial and family-law matters
• Law students and academicians studying personal and matrimonial laws
• Judicial service and other competitive examination aspirants
• Legal researchers requiring an accessible statutory reference
• Individuals and professionals seeking to understand the legal framework governing civil marriages in India

Whether used for legal practice, examination preparation, academic study, or personal-law reference, this 2027 edition provides an authoritative and convenient compilation of the Special Marriage Act, 1954, incorporating the specified amendments and short comments for easier understanding and reference.