Section 29 of the Hindu Marriage Act 1955 contains provision related to Savings and the effect of marriage solemnized between Hindus before the Commencement of the Act. Section 29 of the Act is as follows.
Section 29 of The Hindu Marriage Act 1955. Savings.
Section 29 (1) A marriage solemnized between Hindus before
the commencement of this Act, which is otherwise valid,
shall not be deemed to be invalid or ever to have been
invalid by reason only of the fact that the parties thereto
belonged to the same gotra or pravara or belonged to
different religion, castes or sub-divisions of the same
caste.
Section 29 (2) Nothing contained in this Act shall be deemed to affect any right recognised by custom or conferred by any special enactment to obtain the dissolution of a Hindu Marriage, whether solemnized before or after the commencement of this Act.
Section 29 (3) Nothing contained in this Act shall affect
any proceeding under any law for the time being in force for
declaring any marriage to be null and void or for annulling
or dissolving any marriage or for judicial, separation
pending at the commencement of this Act, and any such
proceeding may be continued and determined as if this Act
had not been passed.
Section 29 (4) Nothing contained in this Act shall be deemed
to effect the provisions contained in the Special Marriage
Act, 1954 (43 of 1954), with respect to marriages between
Hindus solemnized under that Act, whether before or after
the commencement of this Act.
The Hindu Marriage Act (HMA) 1955
Section 2. Application of the Act
Section 3 and 4 of Hindu Marriage Act 1955
Section 5 Conditions for Hindu Marriage.
Section 6 and 7 of Hindu Marriage Act 1955
Section 8 Registration of Hindu Marriages
Section 9 Restitution of Conjugal Rights
Section 10 Judicial Separation
Section 11 Nullity of Marriage and Divorce- Void Marriages
Section 13A Alternate Relief in Divorce Proceedings
Section 13B Divorce by Mutual Consent
Section 14 No Petition for Divorce to be Presented within one year of Marriage
Section 15 Divorced Person, When may marry again
Section 16 Legitimacy of Children of Void and Voidable Marriages
Section 17 Punishment for Bigamy
Section 18 Punishment for contravention of certain other provisions in the Hindu Marriage Act
Section 19 Court to which Petition shall be presented
Section 20 Contents and Verification of Petitions
Section 21 Application of Act 5 of 1908
Section 21A Power to transfer Petitions in Certain Cases
Section 21B Special Provision relating to trial and disposal of Petitions under the Act
Section 21C Documentary Evidence
Section 22 Proceedings to be recorded and may not be Printed or published
Section 23 Decree of Proceedings
Section 23A Relief for respondent in divorce and other proceedings
Section 24 Maintenance, Pendente lite and Expenses for Proceedings
Section 25 Permanent Alimony and Maintenance
Section 26 Custody of Children
Section 27 Disposal of Property
Section 28 Appeals from Decrees and Orders