The Special Marriage Act, 1954
CHAPTER I: PRELIMINARY
Section 2: Definitions
Bare Act
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, -
(b) "degrees of prohibited relationship" - a man and any of the persons mentioned in Part I of the First Schedule and a woman and any of the persons mentioned in Part II of the said Schedule are within the degrees of prohibi… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
Simplified Act
This section explains certain terms used in the Special Marriage Act, 1954:
(b) "Degrees of prohibited relationship" means that there are certain relatives you are not allowed to marry. For men, the list of these relatives is in… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
Explanation using examples
Imagine a couple, John and Jane, who want to get married under The Special Marriage Act, 1954. Jane has a half-brother, Mike, from her… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.

