LAW COMMISSION OF INDIA FIFTY-NINTH REPORT ON HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, 1955 AND SPECIAL MARRIAGE ACT, 1954. MARCH, 1974CONTENTS CuarteR {Introductory Charren 2-—Proposals of the Ministry of Law, Criartee 3—-Condltions of earrlge under the Hindu Marriage Act Chante 4—Restitution under the Hinds Marriage Act. CCitarrae 5.—Iuvial separation under the Hindu Marriage Act Craeroe 6—Nality under the Hindu Marriage Act 5 + Caneren 2-—Divorve under the Hindu Marriage Act Charten 8.—Certain matters of procedure under the Hina Marciage Act Cunenea 9.—The Special Marriage Act. ‘Chuneren 10—Summary of recommendations [Awpovone 1--Later from the Minister of Lavy, Justice and Comzany Ais Aprewnns 2,=3ill forwarded by the Ministry of La. oe Pate on 108 12 124P. B. Gajendragadkar. D. O. No. F. 1(1)/T4-L.c, 12, Tughlak Road, NEW DELHL-I1, Maren 6, 1974, My dear Minister, ‘Today, my colleagues and I have signed the Com- mission’s Fifty-Ninth Report on the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, and the Special Marriage Act, 1954. ‘You may recall that this Report is the result of the suggestion you had made in your letter addressed to me on the 17th January, 1974, As requested by you, the Commission took up the work on a priotity basis, and T am happy that we have been able to complete the work within a month and a half. The appendices to the Report are being typed and Mr. Bakshi, Member-Secretary, expects to forward the entire Report to you some time next week. Sinco 1 am leaving for Bombay en route to Geneva tomorrow. 1 am sending this demi-official fetter 10 you for your information, ‘May I add that, since T took over as Chairman of the Commission, we have made fourteen reports So far; some of these are, no doubt, short documents then deal with specific problems which the Commis: sion thought needs immediate attention on the ground (f special justice. The present Report is our fifteenth Report. Yours sincerely, (P. B. GATIENDRAGADKAR) Hon'ble Shri H. R. Gokhale, Minister of Law, Justice & Company Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi-t.