Short title and extent.

1. (1) This Act may be called the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.
2. (2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir*, and applies also to Hindus domiciled in the territories to which this Act extends who are outside the said territories.

¹ The Act has been extended to Dadra and Nagar Haveli (w.e.f. 1-7-1965) by Reg. 6 of 1963, s. 2 and Sch. I and to Pondicherry (w.e.f. 1-10-1963) with modifications by Reg. 7 of 1963, s. 3 and Sch. I.

² The words "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir" omitted by Act 34 of 2019, s. 95 and Sch. V (w.e.f. 31-10-2019).