As part of the
Hindu Code Bill, the Hindu Marriage Act was enacted in 1955 by theParliament of
India .
The main purpose of the enactment was to amend and codify the law relating to
marriage among Hindus. Beside, amendment and codification ofSastrik Law, it has
introduced separation and Divorce which was earlier non-existent in Sastrik
Law. This enactment brought uniformity of law for all sections of Hindus. Hindu
Marriage Act is not applicable in the state of Goa.The Goa Civil Code, also
called the Goa Family Law, is the set of civil laws that governs the residents
of the Indian state of Goa . In India , as a
whole, there are religion-specific civil codes that separately govern adherents
of different religions. Goa is an exception to
that rule, in that a single secular code/law governs all Goans, irrespective of
religion, ethnicity or linguistic affiliation.
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