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Section 21: Succession to property of parties married under Act.

The Special Marriage Act, 1954Central Act · Act 43 of 1954

Notwithstanding any restrictions contained in the Indian Succession Act, 1925 (39 of 1925), with respect to its application to members of certain communities, succession to the property or any person whose marriage is solemnized under this Act and to the property of the issue of such marriage shall be regulated by the provisions of the said Act and for the purposes of this Act shall have effect as if Chapter III of Part V (Special Rules for Parsi Intestates) had been omitted therefrom.

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ActThe Special Marriage Act, 1954
Section21
Marginal noteSuccession to property of parties married under Act.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it1

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