Last Change:

05/27/2024

The Hindu Marriages Registration Act

Year: 2012

Type: Domestic law

Rights Category: Family life, Documentation

Description

Marriages and divorces under other religions, such as marriages between Hindus, Christians, Buddhists and other religions or interfaith marriages are governed by the following laws: the 2012 Hindu Marriages Registration Act, 1946 Hindu Women’s Right to Separate Residence and Maintenance Act, and 1872 Special Marriage Act. These laws similarly apply to the whole of Bangladesh without reference to citizenship and can, in theory, be applicable for the non-Muslim Rohingyas in Bangladesh. 

Selected provisions
Section 1 (2)

It shall apply to all Hindus residing in Bangladesh irrespective of citizenship.