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The Jammu and Kashmir Hindu Marriage Act, 1980

The Jammu and Kashmir Hindu Marriage Act, 1980

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The Jammu and Kashmir Hindu Marriage Act, 1980, is the primary legislation governing marriage, divorce, and separation for Hindus within the state of Jammu and Kashmir. It applies to Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, and Sikhs, as well as any person who is not a Muslim, Christian, Parsi, or Jew. The Act codifies the conditions for a valid marriage, including age requirements and prohibited relationships, and provides legal frameworks for restitution of conjugal rights, judicial separation, and divorce. It also establishes rules for maintenance, custody, and the legitimacy of children, ensuring that marital disputes are resolved through the district court system with a focus on reconciliation.

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  1. 1. Short title and extent
  2. 2. Application of Act
  3. 3. Definitions
  4. 4. Overriding effect of Act
  5. 5. Conditions for Hindu marriages
  6. 6. Guardianship in marriage
  7. 7. Ceremonies for a Hindu marriage
  8. 8. Registration of Hindu marriages
  9. 9. Restitution of conjugal rights
  10. 10. Judicial separation
  11. 11. Void marriages
  12. 12. Voidable marriages
  13. 13. Divorce
  14. 14. Alternate relief in divorce proceedings
  15. 15. Divorce by mutual consent
  16. 16. No petition for divorce to be presented within one year of marriage
  17. 17. Divorced persons when may marry again
  18. 18. Legitimacy of children of void and voidable marriages
  19. 19. Punishment of bigamy
  20. 20. Punishment for contravention of certain other conditions for a Hindu marriage
  21. 21. Court to which petition shall he presented
  22. 22. Contents and verification of petition
  23. 23. Application of Act X of 1977
  24. 24. Power to transfer petition in certain cases
  25. 25. Special provision relating to trial and disposal of petitions under the Act
  26. 26. Documentary evidence
  27. 27. Proceeding to be in camera and may not be printed or published
  28. 28. Decree in proceedings
  29. 29. Relief for respondent in divorce and other proceedings
  30. 30. Maintenance pendent-lite and expenses of proceedings
  31. 31. Permanent alimony and maintenance
  32. 36. Repeal and saving

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