Right of Nambudiri female to recover the marriage expenses and dowry.

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(1) Any unmarried major female member of an illom who marries, or any unmarried female member of an illom who has completed the age of fifteen years at the time of marriage marries with the consent of her guardian in marriage, a male belonging to her community shall be entitled to recover from the illom properties the reasonable expenses of such marriage as well as her marriage settlement: Provided that not less than three months' previous notice in writing of the marriage shall be given to the Karanavan. Explanation.—A guardian in marriage for the purpose of this sub-section means the person entitled to give consent to the marriage under Section 6 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.
(2) The amount recoverable under sub-section (1) shall be one-third of the value of the share which would fall to such female member if a division per capita of the properties of the illom were made among all the members thereof living on the date of the marriage: Provided that where an illom consists of females only, the amount recoverable under this sub-section may extend to the full value of her share.

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