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On which of the following dates did Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 come into operation?
On which of the following dates did Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 come into operation?
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The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, the first of the four Hindu Code Bills to be passed, came into force on May 18, 1955. This is a key date in the history of personal law reform in India.
Updated On: Oct 31, 2025
- 18th May, 1955
- 17th June, 1955
- 22nd May, 1955
- 18th June, 1955
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Section 1(3) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, states that the Act shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. The Act received the assent of the President on May 18, 1955, and was notified to come into force on the same day. Therefore, the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, came into operation on 18th May, 1955.
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