THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, 1955; ACT NO. 25 OF 1955 - An Act to amend and codify the law relating to marriage among Hindus.
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- 1. Short title and extent.
- 2. Application of Act.
- 3. Definitions.
- 4. Oveirriding effect of Act. Save as otherwise ex...
- HINDU MARRIAGES : Sec 5.
- 6. Guardianship in marriage.
- 7. Ceremonies for a Hindu marriage.
- 8. Registration of Hindu marriages.
- RESTITUTION OF CONJUGAL RIGHTS AND JUDICIAL SEPARA...
- 9. Restitution of conjugal right.
- 10. Judicial separation.
- NULLITY OF MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE
- 11. Void marriages.
- 12. Voidable marriages.
- 13. Divorce.
- 13 (1A)
- 13 (2) A wife may also present a petition for the ...
- 13A. Alternate relief in divorce proceedings.
- 13B. Divorce by mutual consent.
- 14. No petition for divorce to be presented within...
- 15. Divorced persons when may marry again.
- 16. Legitimacy of children of void and voidable ma...
- 17. Punishment of bigamy.
- 18. Punishment for contravention of certain other ...
- 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 dispo...
- 21C. Documentary evidence.
- 22. Proceedings to be in camera and may not be pri...
- 23. Decree in proceedings.
- 23A. Relief for respondent in divorce and other pr...
- 23A. Relief for respondent in divorce and other pr...
- 24. Maintenance Pendente lite and expenses proceed...
- 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.
- THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT (Sections & Subject Heading)
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26.Custody of children.
In any proceeding under this Act, the court may, from time to time, pass such interim orders and make such provisions in the decree as it may deem just and proper with respect to the custody, maintenance and education of minor children, consistently with their wishes, wherever possible, and may, after the decree, upon application by petition for the purpose, make from time to time, all such, orders and provisions with respect to the custody, maintenance and education of such children as ,might have been made by such decree or interim orders in case the proceeding for obtaining such decree were still pending, and the court may also from time to time revoke, suspend or vary any such orders and provisions previously made.