Hindu Marriage Laws In Bangladesh All Of Sections

What is “stridhan”What types of property can be called as stridhan? What types of right can be exercised by a Hindu woman regarding stridhan?

In saying ‘Stridhan’, there is understood the property of wife in which she has exclusive right.

Before the marriage program any bride to whom father, mother, husband fiven is called Stridhan. In addition Stridhan is considered given dowry, marriage, revenue etc to the wife at the time of receiving second wife by husband.

Any Hindu woman at the time of her alive will be complete right of Stridhan. But after her death legal successors only will have the right at the time of enjoying in disposal property. The ultimate owner of the Stridhan is wife at the time of alive of husband she can sell her property. But without Stridhan any other property she cannot sell as per her satisfaction. Because, in the in the final property wife has the right of interest to the limitation only.

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What are the conditions of a valid marriage under special marriage Act 1872? Under what law, the divorce and succession will be occurred of this kind of marriage? Is renunciation of religion pre- requisite of special marriage?

In 1872 there is told in special marriage that, whatever the religion a person follows whether Christian, Hindu, Muslim, Parsi, Bhuddist, Shikh or Join he can marry under this laws. But if wanted to marry in special laws both of parties as mentioned cannot follow the religion. But if the marriage is happened within Hindu, Bhuddist, Shikh and Join then they have to follow own religion.

Terms of Special Marriage

Both bride and bridegroom if marry in special marriage laws-

1.       They have to unmarried. Meaning they will not be have any other husband or wife existed.

2.       As per child marriage prevention laws (1929) the age will have to be for bride 18 years and bridegroom 21 years old.

3.       Both of the parties mutually as because of blood relation or relative will not be able to someone from prohibited ones.

Registration

Any party of the marriage will send written notice for marriage. The marriage will accomplish government appointed registrar. After 14 days of notice providing the marriage will be accomplished. If there is any objection in that then it can be resolved in civil court. In that marriage three witnesses and registrar will be presented.

Divorce

Divorce Act 1869, which is necessary for Christian (To be seen part of the Christian Family Laws) that will be necessary in this marriage.

Succession

Those who will marry under this law them and their Children will divide property as per Succession Act 1925 (To be seen Christian Family Law).

Both of the parties have to be declared if married in this law that they are not followers of any religion. Meaning without leaving religion marriage cannot be happened under these laws. Though there has not said in anywhere of laws, there will have to leave religion. But if wanted to marry under this laws both of the parties cannot be followers of any religion, therefore without leaving religion in special marriage law marriage cannot be happened. But in case of the Hindu, Bhuddist, Shikh and Join religion followers marriage cannot be happened in this law without leaving religion of the two religions.

There has been told in the case of Abdul Hakim versus Obedus Samad 1964 (16 D. L. R 304) that without declaration of leaving religion marriage cannot be done in this law. If the religion is not left then the marriage will be illegal.