THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT (Sections & Subject Heading)

THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT (Sections & Subject Heading)
1. Short title and extent.
2. Application of Act.
3. Definitions.(a). "custom" "usage" (b) "district court" (c) "full blood" "half blood” (d) "uterine blood" (e) "prescribed" (f) "sapinda relationship" (g) "degrees of prohibited relationship
4. Overriding effect
HINDU MARRIAGES
5. A marriage may be solemnized between any two Hindus.
6. Guardianship in marriage
7. Ceremonies for a Hindu marriage.
8. Registration of Hindu marriages.
RESTITUTION OF CONJUGAL RIGHTS AND JUDICIAL SEPARATION
9. Restitution of conjugal right.
10. Judicial separation.
NULLITY OF MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE
11. Void marriages.
12. Voidable marriages.
13. Divorce.
13 (1A) Either party to a marriage, whether solemnized before or after the commencement of this Act
13 (2) A wife may also present a petition
13A. Alternate relief in divorce proceedings.
13B. Divorce by mutual consent.
14. No petition for divorce to be presented within one year of marriage.
15. Divorced persons when may marry again.
16 (1) Legitimacy of children of void and voidable marriages.
17. Punishment of bigamy
18. Punishment for contravention of certain other conditions for a Hindu marriage.
JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE
19.Court to which petition shall be presented.
20. Contents and verification of petitions.
21. Application of Act 5 of 1908.
21B. Special provision relating to trial and disposal of petitions under the Act.
21C. Documentary evidence.
22. Proceedings to be in camera and may not be printed or published.
23. Decree in proceedings.
23A. Relief for respondent in divorce and other proceedings.
24. Maintenance Pendente lite and expenses proceedings.
25. Permanent alimony and maintenance.
26.Custody of children.
27. Disposal of property.
28. Appeals from decrees and orders.
28A. Enforcement of decrees and orders.
SAVINGS AND REPEALS
29. Savings.
30. Repealed