Section 6 HMA: [Omitted.]
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
Section 6 HMA at a Glance
Section 6 HMA, formerly titled "Guardianship in marriage", stands omitted from the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 by the Child Marriage Restraint (Amendment) Act, 1978 (Act 2 of 1978) with effect from 1 October 1978.
Section 6 HMA Bare Act Text
6. [Omitted.].
[Guardianship in marriage.] Omitted by the Child Marriage Restraint (Amendment) Act, 1978 (2 of 1978), s. 6 and Sch. (w.e.f. 1-10-1978).
Section 6 HMA in Simple Words
Section 6 HMA stands omitted from the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. Before omission, Section 6 HMA carried the heading "Guardianship in marriage".
The Child Marriage Restraint (Amendment) Act, 1978 (Act 2 of 1978), through section 6 and the Schedule of that amending Act, omitted Section 6 HMA with effect from 1 October 1978. Because Section 6 HMA stands omitted, Section 6 HMA contains no operative rule.
FAQs on Section 6 HMA
What is Section 6 HMA?▼
Section 6 HMA is an omitted section of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 that previously carried the heading "Guardianship in marriage". The Child Marriage Restraint (Amendment) Act, 1978 (Act 2 of 1978) omitted Section 6 HMA with effect from 1 October 1978.
Does Section 6 HMA set any marriage requirement today?▼
No. Section 6 HMA was omitted with effect from 1 October 1978 by section 6 and the Schedule of the Child Marriage Restraint (Amendment) Act, 1978 (Act 2 of 1978). Conditions for a Hindu marriage are set out in Section 5 HMA.
When was Section 6 HMA omitted?▼
1 October 1978. Section 6 and the Schedule of the Child Marriage Restraint (Amendment) Act, 1978 (Act 2 of 1978) omitted Section 6 HMA from that date.
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Sources: Bare Act Text, Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 ·