October 30, 2026

Section 21 – Special Marriage Act: Succession to Property of Parties Married Under Act

Special Marriage Act, 1954 — back to Table of Contents

Section 21. Succession to property of parties married under Act.

Notwithstanding any restrictions contained in the Indian Succession Act, 1925, with respect to its application to members of certain communities, succession to the property or any person whose marriage is solemnized under this Act and to the property of the issue of such marriage shall be regulated by the provisions of the said Act and for the purposes of this Act shall have effect as if Chapter III of Part V (Special Rules for Parsi Intestates) had been omitted therefrom.