On May 5, 1955, the Lok Sabha passed the iconic Hindu
Marriage Bill, which was later enacted into the Hindu Marriage Act after
receiving the President’s assent on May 18, 1955 The Hindu Marriage Bill (5 May
1955) – The Nehru Archive.

Core Significance: It
codified and reformed the laws relating to marriage and divorce among Hindus,
Buddhists, Jains, and Sikhs An overview of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (HMA