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Under the proviso to Section 15(e) of the Special Marriage Act, 1954, the condition regarding…

The proviso to section 15(e) says that for a marriage celebrated before the commencement of the Act the condition is "subject to any law, custom or usage having the force of…

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Under the proviso to Section 15(e) of the Special Marriage Act, 1954, the condition regarding prohibited relationship is subject to:

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The proviso to section 15(e) says that for a marriage celebrated before the commencement of the Act the condition is "subject to any law, custom or usage having the force of law governing each of them which permits of a marriage between the two". Executive instructions, court permission or parental consent cannot relax the prohibited-relationship bar.

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