Section 1: Short title.

The Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872Central Act · Act 15 of 1872

This Act may be called the Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872.

Extent.[It extends to the whole of India [except [the territories which, immediately before the 1st November, 1956, were comprised in the States] of Travancore-Cochin, Manipur and ***].]

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Act	The Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872
Section	1
Marginal note	Short title.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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substituted, Act 30 of 1950. . Subs. by A.O. 1950 for the second para., as amended by A. O. 1937 and A.O. 1948: [NOTE: The Act does not extend to the State of Manipur, vide Act 30 of 1950, s. 3(2A) and Sch. As amended by Act 68 of 1956, s. 2. The Act has been extended to and brought into force in Dadra and Nagar Haveli (w.e.f. 1-7-1965) by Reg. 6 of 1963, s. 2 and Sch. I.]
substituted, Act 3 of 1951. . Subs. by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and Sch., for "except Part B States".
substituted. . Subs. by the Adaption of Laws (No. 2) Order, 1956, for "the States".
omitted, Act 34 of 2019. . The words "State of Jammu and Kashmir" omitted by Act 34 of 2019, s. 95 and the Fifth Schedule (w.e.f. 31-10- 2019). .
added, Act 26 of 1968. . In its application to Pondicherry, in section 1, the following proviso shall be added at the end of section 1 "Provided that nothing contained in this Act shall apply to the Renoncants of the Union territory of Pondicherry."-- (vide Act 26 of 1968).
repealed, Act 16 of 1874. . The commencement cl. rep. by Act 16 of 1874, s. 1 and the Schedule.

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