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Act, 1956, the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 and the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 were enacted as a part of the Hindu Code Bills. The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 was passed in order to protect the legal rights of Hindu brides and grooms who have been joined by the holy bond of marriage. The kind of ceremony which must take place is not specified by the law as there are numerous methods as per the hindu customs by which a man and woman could solemnise their marriage. Objective behind the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 The principal goal of the Act was to update as well as the codification of the law governing marriage between the Hindus. It provides for the provisions of  divorce and separation, concept of which has already provided under the Shastric Law (Vedic Hindu Law), as well as modifying and codifying the Shastric Law. The Act provided for a uniform law for all Hindu groups. In India, certain religions have their own civil rules regulating the...

The Declaration of Objectives and Reasons of the 1989 Act clearly outlines the goal of enacting distinct laws for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) as follows: Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes continue to be vulnerable despite several efforts to ameliorate their socioeconomic circumstances. Recent years have seen an uptick in the worrying trend of atrocities being committed against vulnerable Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe members, including raping Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe members' women and forcing them to consume unpalatable items like human excreta . The Protection of Civil Rights Act of 1955 and the standard provisions of the Indian Criminal Code have been judged to be insufficient under these conditions to prevent these offenses. As a result, it is critical to pass particular regulations to keep an eye on and discourage crimes against them by unscheduled castes and unscheduled tribes. The same has also been reaffirmed in other ...