Hindu Marriage Act, which came into power on 18 May, 1955. The Act has transformed  in Hindu law of marriage and apply all over India except the state of Jammu & Kashmir.

Mostly Indians are unaware of the laws associated with marriages. In India, weddings are only a social event. But they should remember one thing that is necessary to register all marriages as every religion has its own personal law to govern marriages.

Under the law the bridegroom should be of 21 years of age and the bride should be of 18 years of age. They both should be Hindu by origin and should not be within the degree of prohibited relationship. The provision under this Act that it applies to any person who is Hindu by religion and it is also applicable to Buddhists, Jains and Sikhs also.

 Applicable For...

• Bridegroom should be of 21 years of age and the bride should be of 18 years of age.
   

• Bride and groom should be Hindus under the Hindu marriage Act.
   

• Any person who is not a Muslim Christian, Parsi or Jew, and who is not governed by any other law.
   

• This Act is same for  Buddhist, Jain or Sikh by religion.

   Not Applicable For
   

• Who are Muslims, Christians, Parsis or Jews by religion.
   

    Conditions For Hindu Marriage

• Neither party has a spouse living at the time of the marriage.
   

• At the time of the marriage, neither party is incapable of giving a valid consent to it in consequence of unsoundness of mind; or
   

• though capable of giving a valid consent, has been suffering from mental disorder of such a kind or to such an extent to be unfit for marriage and the procreation of children; or
   

• has been subject to recurrent attacks of insanity or epilepsy
   

• The parties are not within the degrees of prohibited relationship unless the custom or usage governing each of them permits of a marriage between the two.

  Registration
   

• An application for the registration of a Hindu Marriage, shall be in Form ‘A’ and shall be signed by each party to the marriage or by the guardian of such party and shall be presented in person before the Registrar.
   

• Registration is not compulsory and in no way effects the validity of the marriage. It is entirely upto the parties to have the marriage registered.