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Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The Hindu Marriage Act (HMA) is an act of the Parliament of India enacted in 1955. Three other important acts were also enacted as part of the Hindu Code Bills during this time: the Hindu Succession Act (1956), the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act (1956), the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act (1956).
The Special Marriage Act, 1954 is an Act of the Parliament of India with provision for civil marriage (or "registered marriage") for people of India and all Indian nationals in foreign countries, irrelevant of the religion or faith followed by either party. [1] The Act originated from a piece of legislation proposed during the late 19th century ...
Renewal US $25 (abroad) Data page of an OCI card issued on or after 9 January 2015. Overseas Citizenship of India ( OCI) is a form of permanent residency available to people of Indian origin and their spouses which allows them to live and work in India indefinitely. It allows the cardholders a lifetime entry to the country along with benefits ...
Birth certificate. A birth certificate is a vital record that documents the birth of a person. The term "birth certificate" can refer to either the original document certifying the circumstances of the birth or to a certified copy of or representation of the ensuing registration of that birth. Depending on the jurisdiction, a record of birth ...
A marriage certificate (colloquially marriage lines [1]) is an official statement that two people are married. In most jurisdictions, a marriage certificate is issued by a government official only after the civil registration of the marriage. In some jurisdictions, especially in the United States, a marriage certificate is the official record ...
According to the Studies conducted by the National Council of Applied Economic Research in 2016, about 5% of the marriages in India are inter-caste marriages. Mizoram had the highest number of inter-caste marriages, where about 55% of the marriages were inter-caste marriages and Madhya Pradesh had the lowest number of inter-caste marriages ...
The couple later filed a lawsuit, Supriyo v. Union of India, seeking legal recognition for their marriage under the SMA. The Indian Supreme Court heard oral arguments in this case in April and May 2023. It issued a verdict on 17 October 2023, declining to recognise same-sex marriages under the SMA.
The Foreign Marriage Act, 1969 is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted on 31 August 1969. It was enacted due to the recommendations of the Third Law Commission with the object of streamlining the law relating to recognition of marriages solemnized outside India between Indian citizens, or an Indian citizen and a foreign citizen.