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Under Section 18 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954, the legitimacy provision applies to children born:

Section 18 deems legitimate "all children born after the date of the ceremony of marriage". The relevant date is the earlier ceremony, not registration or notice, so a child…

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Under Section 18 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954, the legitimacy provision applies to children born:

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Section 18 deems legitimate "all children born after the date of the ceremony of marriage". The relevant date is the earlier ceremony, not registration or notice, so a child born between the ceremony and registration is covered.

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