Special Marriage Act, 1954
1. Short title extend and commencement
(1) This Act may be
called the Special Marriage Act, 1954.
(2) It extends to the
whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir, and applies also to
citizens of India domiciled in the territories to which this Act extends who
are 2[in the State of Jammu and Kashmir].
(3) It shall come into
force on such date3 as the Central Government may, by notification
in the Official Gazette, appoint.