Hindu Marriage Act - Applicability

Applicability

The Act was viewed as conservative because it applied to any person who is Hindu by religion in any of its forms, yet clumps other religions together into the act (Jains, Buddhists, or Sikhs) as specified in Article 44 of the Indian Constitution. This Act also applies to any person who is a permanent resident in the jurisdiction where this Act applies who is not Muslim, Jew, Christian, or Parsi by religion. However, with the passage of Anand Karj marriage act, Sikhs now also have their own personal law related to marriage.