## Summary of the Personal Laws Amendment Act, 2019
The Personal Laws Amendment Act, 2019 (Act No. 6 of 2019) received the assent of the President of India on February 21, 2019, and is enacted by Parliament in the Seventieth Year of the Republic of India. The Act aims to amend several existing personal laws in India.
**Key Amendments:**
The Act introduces amendments to the following legislations:
1. **The Divorce Act, 1869:** Section 10, subsection 1, clause iv is omitted.
2. **The Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939:** Section 2, ground vi, the words "leprosy or" are omitted.
3. **The Special Marriage Act, 1954:** Section 27, subsection 1, clause g is omitted.
4. **The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955:** Section 13, subsection 1, clause iv is omitted.
5. **The Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956:** Section 18, subsection 2, clause c is omitted.
**Commencement:**
The Act shall come into force on a date to be appointed by the Central Government, through notification in the Official Gazette.
**Authority:**
The Act is published by authority of the Ministry of Law and Justice, Legislative Department. Dr. G. Narayana Raju, Secretary to the Govt. of India.
Key Entities Referenced
Personal Laws Amendment Act, 2019: An Act of Parliament that amends several existing personal laws related to marriage, divorce, and adoption.
Divorce Act, 1869: An existing law that is being amended by the Personal Laws Amendment Act, 2019.
Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939: An existing law that is being amended by the Personal Laws Amendment Act, 2019.
Special Marriage Act, 1954: An existing law that is being amended by the Personal Laws Amendment Act, 2019.
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955: An existing law that is being amended by the Personal Laws Amendment Act, 2019.
Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956: An existing law that is being amended by the Personal Laws Amendment Act, 2019.
Parliament: The legislative body that enacted the Personal Laws Amendment Act, 2019.
G. Narayana Raju: Secretary to the Government of India.
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MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE
(Legislative Department)
New Delhi, the 21st February, 2019/Phalguna 2, 1940 (Saka)
The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on the
21st February, 2019, and is hereby published for general information:—
THE PERSONAL LAWS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2019
NO. 6 OF 2019
[21st February, 2019.]
An Act further to amend the Divorce Act, 1869, the Dissolution of Muslim
Marriages Act, 1939, the Special Marriage Act, 1954, the Hindu Marriage
Act, 1955 and the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Seventieth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
1. (1) This Act may be called the Personal Laws (Amendment) Act, 2019. Short title and
commencement.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification
in the Official Gazette, appoint.
CHAPTER II
AMENDMENT TO THE DIVORCE ACT, 1869
2. In the Divorce Act, 1869, in section 10, in sub-section (1), clause (iv) shall be Amendment
omitted. of section 10
of Act No. 4
of 1869.2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II— SEC. 1]
CHAPTER III
AMENDMENT TO THE DISSOLUTION OF MUSLIM MARRIAGES ACT, 1939
Amendment 3. In the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939, in section 2, in ground (vi), the
of section 2 words "leprosy or" shall be omitted.
of Act No. 8
of 1939. CHAPTER IV
AMENDMENT TO THE SPECIAL MARRIAGE ACT, 1954
Amendment 4. In the Special Marriage Act, 1954, in section 27, in sub-section (1), clause (g) shall
of section 27 be omitted.
of Act No. 43
of 1954. CHAPTER V
AMENDMENT TO THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, 1955
Amendment 5. In the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, in section 13, in sub-section (1), clause (iv) shall be
of section 13 omitted.
of Act No. 25
of 1955. CHAPTER VI
AMENDMENT TO THE HINDU ADOPTIONS AND MAINTENANCE ACT, 1956
Amendment 6. In the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 in section 18, in
of section 18 sub-section (2), clause (c) shall be omitted.
of Act No. 78
of 1956.
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DR. G. NARAYANA RAJU,
Secretary to the Govt. of India.
UPLOADED BY THE MANAGER, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PRESS, MINTO ROAD, NEW DELHI–110002
AND PUBLISHED BY THE CONTROLLER OF PUBLICATIONS, DELHI–110054.
MGIPMRND—3953GI—21.02.2019.