Special Marriage Act, 1954

Act No. 43 of 1954 In force from 01-01-1955 Ministry of Law and Justice 57 sections

An Act to provide a special form of marriage in certain cases, for the registration of such and certain other marriages and for divorce.

12 Supreme Court judgments considering this law. Search within these.

• Rakhi Sadhukhan v. Raja Sadhukhan
  2025 INSC 78929 May 2025Disposed of

  Whether the quantum of permanent alimony of Rs.20,000/- per month, subject to a 5% increase every three years, fixed by the High Court ought to be enhanced.

• Dolly Rani v. Manish Kumar Chanchal
  2024 INSC 35519 April 2024Disposed of

  When the marriage ceremony had not been performed in accordance with section 7 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, whether registration of such a marriage under section 8 of the 1955 Act would confer any legitimacy to it.

• Rajnesh v. Neha & Anr.
  2020 INSC 6314 November 2020Disposed of
• Rathnamma & Ors. v. Sujathamma & Ors.
  2019 INSC 125515 November 2019Appeal(s) allowed
• Shayara Bano v. Union of India and Others
  2017 INSC 78522 August 2017Gujral . Matters disposed of
• Shabnam Hashmi v. Union of India & Ors.
  2014 INSC 11119 February 2014Disposed of
• Deoki Panjhiyara v. Shashi Bhushan Narayan Azad & Anr.
  2012 INSC 58612 December 2012Appeal(s) allowed
• Ashok Kumar Todi v. Kishwar Jahan & Ors.
  2011 INSC 1701 March 2011Disposed of
• Bhabani Prasad Jena v. Convenor Secretary, Orissa State Commission for Women & Anr.
  2010 INSC 4653 August 2010Appeal(s) allowed
• Pranay Majumdar v. Bina Majumdar
  2007 INSC 5317 January 2007Disposed of
• Sheila B. Das v. P.R. Sugasree
  2006 INSC 9217 February 2006Disposed of
• Smt. Sureshta Devi v. Om Prakash
  1991 INSC 287 February 1991Appeal(s) allowed