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Which of the following sections of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 has overriding effect on any custom or…

Section 4 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 provides for the overriding effect of the Act, declaring that save as otherwise expressly provided in the Act, any text, rule, or…

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Which of the following sections of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 has overriding effect on any custom or usage ?

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Section 4 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 provides for the overriding effect of the Act, declaring that save as otherwise expressly provided in the Act, any text, rule, or interpretation of Hindu law or any custom or usage as part of that law in force immediately before the commencement of the Act shall cease to have effect with respect to any matter for which provision is made in the Act.

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