(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 religions, castes or sub-divisions of the same caste.
(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.
(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.
(4) Nothing contained in this Act shall be deemed to affect 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.
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 in camera and may not be printed or published
Section 23 Decree in proceedings
Section 23A Relief for respondent in divorce and other proceedings
Section 24 Maintenance pendente lite and expenses of proceedings
Section 25 Permanent alimony and maintenance
Section 26 Custody of children
Section 27 Disposal of property
Section 28 Appeals from decrees and orders