Short title and extent
Section 1 of the Arya Marriage Validation Act, 1937 deals with short title and extent. This Act may be called the Arya Marriage Validation Act, 1937. The Act came into force on 14 Apr 1937.
(1) This Act may be called the Arya Marriage Validation Act, 1937.
1[(2) It extends to the whole of India except 2[the territories which, immediately before the 1st November, 1956, were comprised in Part B States] and applies also to citizens of India wherever they may be.]
Section 1, The Arya Marriage Validation Act, 1937 (Act 19 of 1937).
Questions about Section 1
What does Section 1 of the Arya Marriage Validation Act deal with?
Section 1 of the Arya Marriage Validation Act is headed "Short title and extent". This Act may be called the Arya Marriage Validation Act, 1937.
How do I find court cases under Section 1 of the Arya Marriage Validation Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Arya Marriage Validation Act 1, section 1 Arya Marriage Validation Act, section 1 of the Arya Marriage Validation Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 1 of the Arya Marriage Validation Act come into force?
Section 1 of the Arya Marriage Validation Act, cited as Arya Marriage Validation Act 1, came into force on 14 Apr 1937, having been enacted on 14 Apr 1937. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
Source and method. Compiled from the enactments of Parliament and of the State legislatures as published on India Code, and republished together with commentary and other original matter under section 52(1)(q)(ii) of the Copyright Act, 1957. Structured, cross-referenced and maintained by eCourtsIndia. Text as in force on 17 Oct 2026. This page is not a substitute for legal advice.