74 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
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Special provisions for a valid marriage between Marumakkattayees, etc.
24A. Conditions relating to marriage of Marumakkattayam or Aliyasantana female. —(1) A marriage solemnized after the commencement of this Code between a female who, if this Code had not been passed, would have been governed by the Marumakkattayam or Aliyasantana law and a male Hindu, shall be a valid marriage if the conditions specified in section 7 are fulfilled;
Provided that the condition specified in clause (v)* of the said section shall not apply to any such marriage.
(2) Every marriage under this section shall be openly solemnized in accordance with the customary rites and ceremonies, if any, prevailing in the community to which the parties belong or either of them belongs;
Provided that no such marriage shall be deemed to be invalid merely by reason of any irregularity in the performance of any of the rites and ceremonies aforesaid.
(3) Notice of every marriage under this section shall be given by such person to such authority in such form and within such time as may be prescribed.
(4) Where a marriage is solemnized under the provisions of this section between a female who, if this Code had not been passed, would have been governed by the Marumakkattayam or Aliyasantana law, and a male Hindu who would not have been governed by such law, it shall be lawful for the parties to make a declaration in the notice given under sub-section
(3) that they desire to be governed by the special provisions contained in this Part with respect to annulment of Marumakkattayam or Aliyasantana marriages, and unless any such declaration is made,—
(a) nothing contained in any such special provision (except this section) shall apply to either of the parties; and
(b) Chapters II and III of this Part shall apply to, or in relation to, such marriage as they apply to, or in relation to, a Dharmik marriage.
(5) If any person fails to give notice of a marriage as required by subsection (3), he shall be punishable with fine, which may extend to fifty rupees;
Provided that the failure to give any such notice shall not invalidate the marriage or affect the legal rights of the parties to, or of the issue of, such marriage.