Subject to the provisions of section 19, any person whose marriage is solemnized under this Act shall have the same rights and shall be subject to the same disabilities in regard to the right of succession to any property as a person to whom the Caste Disabilities Removal Act, 1850 (21 of 1850), applies.
Section 20: Rights and disabilities not affected by Act.
The Special Marriage Act, 1954Central Act · Act 43 of 1954
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Special Marriage Act, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Section | 20 |
| Marginal note | Rights and disabilities not affected by Act. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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