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Under Section 1(3) of the Special Marriage Act, 1954, the date of commencement of the Act is appointed…

Section 1(3) provides that the Act "shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint". Neither Parliament…

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Under Section 1(3) of the Special Marriage Act, 1954, the date of commencement of the Act is appointed by:

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Section 1(3) provides that the Act "shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint". Neither Parliament nor the President fixes the date, and the States have no role in commencement.

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