2004 · Q98
98. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
- aThe Special Marriage Act, 1954 extends to all the States and Union Territories of India
- bThe Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 applies to Buddhists, Jains and Sikhs in addition to Hindus
- cThe Hindu Succession Act, 1956 recognizes the right of women to inherit property of an intestate equally with men
- dMuslims, Christians and Parsis in India have no adoption laws and can take a child under the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 only under foster care
PolityPersonal Laws
- AThe Special Marriage Act, 1954 extends to all the States and Union Territories of India
- BThe Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 applies to Buddhists, Jains and Sikhs in addition to Hindus
- CThe Hindu Succession Act, 1956 recognizes the right of women to inherit property of an intestate equally with men
- DMuslims, Christians and Parsis in India have no adoption laws and can take a child under the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 only under foster care
Explanation
Statement (a) is the incorrect one: Section 1(2) of the Special Marriage Act, 1954 extended it to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir (the exception lasted until 2019), so it did not extend to "all" States and UTs. The other statements are correct: the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 covers Buddhists, Jains and Sikhs; the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 gave women inheritance rights; and Muslims, Christians and Parsis had no adoption statute and could take children only under the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 as guardians.