The parsi marriage is also regarded as a contract through a religious ceremony of ashirvad is necessary for its validity. This act amends the parsi marriage and divorce act, 1936, of india in the following ways, among others. Any married person may sue for divorce on any one or more of the following grounds, namely. In modern india, the remedy is available to hindus under section 9 of the hindu marriage act, 1955, to muslims under general law, to christians under section 32 and 33 of the indian divorce act, 1869, to parsis under section 36 of the parsi marriage and divorce act, 1936 and to persons married according to the provisions of the special marriage. Whereas it is expedient to amend the law relating to marriage and divorce among parsis. Parsi marriage and divorce act, 1936 bare acts law library. Full text containing the act, parsi marriage and divorce act, 1936, with all the sections, schedules, short title, enactment date, and footnotes. Parsi marriage and divorce act of india document, english. The parsi marriage and divorce act, 1936 the parsi marriage is also regarded as a contract through a religious ceremony of ashirvad is necessary for its validity.
Download the parsi marriage and divorce act, 1936 by panel. Parsi marriage and divorce act 1936 complete act citation 51403. I no parsi whether such parsi has changed his or her religion or domicile or not shall contract any marriage under this act or any other law in the lifetime of his. Provided that the central government may, in respect of territories which, immediately before the 1st november, 1956, were comprised in part b states by notification in the official. Every parsi who during the lifetime of his or her wife or husband, whether a parsi or not, contracts a marriage without having been lawfully divorced from such. An act to amend the law relating to marriage and divorce among parsis. Saturday august 15, 2015 assabt thoul kidah 01, 1436 sanivara sravana 24, 1937, at 09. In view of the amendments to the enactment carried out in 1988, the law relating to parsis needed updating which shabir. Section 32 in the parsi marriage and divorce act, 1936. The parsi marriage and divorce act, 1936legislative department. Indian christian marriage act, 1872 pdf muslim personal law shariat application act, 1937 parsi marriage and divorce act 1936 special marriage act, 1954. Parsi marriage and divorce act, 1936 complete act bare act.
Iii of 1936 23rd april, 1936 an act to amend the law relating to marriage and divorce among parsis. The parsi marriage and divorce act, 1936 act 3 of 1936 23rd april, 1936 definitions. Even today, they are governed by their religious laws. Christian marriage act, 1872 and the indian divorce act, 1869 amended in. The parsi marriage and divorce amendment act, 1988 no. Divorce in hindu, christian, parsi and special marriage. April, 1936 1 an act to amend the law relating to marriage and divorce among parsis. In what could very well turn out to be another keenly followed litigation, the supreme court today agreed to examine the vires of certain critical provisions. In this act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,5 husband means a parsi husband.
There is no codified matrimonial law for jews in india. The parsi marriage and divorce act, 1936 indian kanoon. Buy the parsi marriage and divorce act, 1936 by panel of experts pdf online from faculty notes. Under the parsi marriage and divorce act, 1936 the language of the clause is different. Law relating to parsi marriage is governed by parsi marriage and divorce act, 1936. The parsi marriage and divorce act, 1936, india divorce. Parsi marriage and divorce act 1936 archives legal news. Parsi marriage and divorce act, 1936 bare acts law.
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