Section 21A of SMA : Section 21A: Special Provision In Certain Cases
The Special Marriage Act, 1954
Bare Act
- CHAPTER IV: CONSEQUENCES OF MARRIAGE UNDER THIS ACT
21A Special provision in certain cases - Where the marriage is solemnized under this Act of any person who professes the Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh or Jaina religion with a person who professes the Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh or Jaina religion, section 19 and section 21 shall not apply and so much of section 20 as creates a disability shall also not apply.
Simplified Act
Simplified Explanation of Section 21A - Special Marriage Act, 1954:
If two people who both follow Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, or Jainism get married under this law, certain rules (specifically section 1...
Explanation using Example
Imagine Ravi, a Hindu man, decides to marry Priya, a Sikh woman. They choose to get married under The Special Marriage Act, 1954, which allows for inter-religious marriages. According to Section 21A of this Act, because both Ravi and Priya belong to religions that are specified in the Act (Hindu and Sikh respectively), certain provisions that normally apply to marriages under this Act are not applicable to them.
For instance, Section 19 deals with the legitimacy of children from certain marriages and Section 21 deals with penalties for making false declarations in connection wit...