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 THE HINDU MARRIAGE DISABILITIES REMOVAL ACT, 
1946 
 
              
 
 
 
 
 
CONTENTS 
 
 
1. Short title and extent 
 
2. Marriage between persons of same gotra or pravara or of different sub­divisions of the same 
 caste
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
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THE HINDU MARRIAGE DISABILITIES REMOVAL ACT, 1946. 
 
1ACT No. XXVIII OF 1946 
[22nd November, 1946] 
 
An Act to remove certain disabilities and doubts under Hindu Law in respect of marriages 
between Hindus. 
 
WHEREAS it is expedient to remove certain disabilities  and doubts under the Hindu Law in 
respect of marriages between Hindus; it is hereby enacted as follows:__ 
 
1. Short title and extent .—(1) This Act may be called the Hindu Marriage Disabilities 
Removal Act, 1946. 
 
2[(2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan.] 
 
2. Marriages between persons of same gotra or pravara or of different sub­divisions of 
the same caste. Notwithstanding any text, rule or interpretation of the Hindu Law or any custom or 
usage, a marriage between Hindus, which is otherwise valid, shall n ot be invalid by reason only of 
the fact that the parties thereto­ 
 
(a)  belong to the same gotra or pravara, or 
 
(b)  belong to different sub­divisions of the same caste. 
 
 
  
 
   
 
 
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Date; 24-09-2024 
1This Act has been applied to Baluchistan, see Notification No. 358-B P. G., dated the 10th December, 1946. Gazette of India, 1946. Pt. I, p. 1885. 
 The Act has been extended to— 
      (a) the Leased Area of Baluchistan, see the Leased Areas (Laws) Order, 1950 (G. G. O. 3 of 1950) ; 
      (b) the Baluchistan States Union, see the Baluchistan States Union (Federal Laws) (Extension) Order, 1953 (G. G. O. 4 of 1953) ; 
      (c) the Khairpur State, see the Khairpur (Federal Laws) (Extension) Order, 1953 (G. G. O. 5 of 1953) ; and 
      (d) the State of Bahawalpur, see the Bahawalpur (Extension) of Federal Laws) Order, 1953 (G. G. O. 6 of 1953). as amended. 
The Act has been and shall be deemed to has been brought into force in Gwadur w. e. f. the 18th September. 1958, by the Gwadur (Application of    
Central Laws) Ordinance, 1960 (Ordinance No. XXXVII of 1960), s. 2. 
2Subs. by the Central Laws (Statute Reform) Ordinance, 1960 (Ordinance No. XXI of 1960), s. 3 and 2nd Sch.