The Special Marriage Act was enacted in the year

The Special Marriage Act, 1954 (Act 43 of 1954) provides a civil form of marriage open to any two persons in India, and to Indian nationals abroad, whatever their religion; it replaced the Special Marriage Act, 1872. It received the President's assent on 9 October 1954. 1956 is the year of the Hindu Succession Act and the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, which should not be confused with it.