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An Act to remove doubts as to the validity of the marriage ceremony common among the Sikhs called Anand Whereas it is expedient to remove any doubts as to the validity of the marriage ceremony common among the Sikhs called Anand; It is hereby enacted as follows: 1. Short title and extent. - (1) This Act may be called `The Anand Marriage Act, 1909'; and (2) It extends to the whole of India [1] [except the State of Jammu and Kashmir]. 2. Validity of Anand Marriage. - All marriages which may be or may have been duly solemnized according to the Sikh Marriage ceremony called Anand shall be and shall be deemed to have been with effect from the date of the solemnization of each respectively, good and valid in law. 3. Exemption of certain marriages from Act. - Nothing in this Act shall apply to — (a) any marriage between persons not professing the Sikh religion, or (b) any marriage which has been judicially declared to be null and void. 4. Saving of marriages solemnized according to other ceremonies. — Nothing in this Act shall affect the validity of any marriage duly solemnized according to any other marriage ceremony customary among the Sikhs. 5. Non-validation of marriages within prohibited degrees. — Nothing in this Act shall be deemed to validate any marriage between persons who are related to each other in any degree of consanguinity or affinity which would, according to the customary law of the Sikhs, render a marriage between them illegal. [1] Substituted by Miscellaneous Personal Laws (Extension) Act 1959. Lawyers in India, Bare acts, Law firms in india.legal advice & leagl help, Indian lawyers directory The Advocates' Welfare Fund Act, 2001 The Parsi Marriage And Divorce Act, 1936 Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 The All India Council For Technical Education Act,1987 The Drugs And Cosmetics Act, 1940 Recovery Of Debts Due To Banks And Financial Institutions Act, 1993 Reserve Bank Of India Act, 1934 Customs Act, 1962 The Prevention Of Terrorism Act, 2002 Indian Easements Act, 1882 The Code Of Civil Procedure, 1908 The Electricity Act,1910 Monopolies And Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969 Indian Trusts Act, 1882 State Financial Corporations Act, 1951 Indian Contract Act, 1872 Industrial Disputes (central) Rules, 1957 The Prevention Of Corruption Act, 1988 The Indian Ports Act 1908 Water (prevention And Control Of Pollution) Rules, 1975 The Chit Funds Act, 1982 Copyright Act 1957 The Citizenship Act, 1955 Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 Registration Act, 1908 SphereInfo.com |