Section 42 of SMA : Section 42: Saving
The Special Marriage Act, 1954
Bare Act
- CHAPTER VIII: MISCELLANEOUS
Nothing contained in this Act shall affect the validity of any marriage not solemnized under its provisions; nor shall this Act be deemed directly or indirectly to affect the validity of any mode of contracting marriage.
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Simplified Act
This law does not question the legitimacy of marriages that weren't performed according to its rules. Also, it doesn't challenge the legitimacy of any other ways people get married.
Explanation using Example
Imagine an Indian couple, Aarav and Aisha, who got married in a traditional Hindu ceremony in 2010. In 2023, they decide to move...