The First Act permitting legal marriage with a person not belonging to one’s endongamous group is

Manisha Agrawal • 9.32K Points
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Q. The First Act permitting legal marriage with a person not belonging to one’s endongamous group is

(A) Hindu Marriage Validity Act
(B) Special Marriage Act
(C) Arya Samaj Marriage Validity Act
(D) Abolition of Untouchability Act

Correct Answer - Option(A)

Explanation by: Manisha Agrawal

Pratiloma (hypogamy) marriage among Hindus was invalid while anuloma (hypergamy) marriage was permitted till late 1940s. However there were judicial decisions against the validity of such marriage. The 1949 Hindu Marriage Validity Act validated all marriage between parties belonging to different religions, castes sub-castes or sects. But it did not validate marriage between a Hindu and a Muslim.

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