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The Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act, 1856
Act ID: 1856
The Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act, 1856
"An Act to remove all legal obstacles to the marriage of Hindu widows."
Table of Contents
40 Sections
Ch. 1
Full Text
S.1
Marriage of Hindu widows legalised
S.2
Rights of widow in deceased husbands property to cease on her marriage
S.3
Guardianship of children of deceased husband on the remarriage of his widow
S.4
Nothing in this Act to render any childless widow capable of inheriting
S.5
Saving of rights of widow marrying, except as provided in sections 2 to 4
S.6
Ceremonies constituting valid marriage to have same effect on widows marriage
S.7
Consent to remarriage of minor widow
S.8
[Repealed]
S.9
[Repealed]
S.10
[Repealed]
S.11
[Repealed]
S.12
[Repealed]
S.13
[Repealed]
S.14
[Repealed]
S.15
[Repealed]
S.16
[Repealed]
S.17
[Repealed]
S.18
[Repealed]
S.19
[Repealed]
S.20
[Repealed]
S.21
[Repealed]
S.22
[Repealed]
S.23
[Repealed]
S.24
[Repealed]
S.25
[Repealed]
S.26
[Repealed]
S.27
[Repealed]
S.28
[Repealed]
S.29
[Repealed]
S.30
[Repealed]
S.31
[Repealed]
S.32
[Repealed]
S.33
[Repealed]
S.34
[Repealed]
S.35
[Repealed]
S.36
[Repealed]
S.37
[Repealed]
S.38
[Repealed]
S.39
[Repealed]
S.040
[25th June, 1856] An Act to remove all legal obstacles to the marriage of Hindu widows