Does Hindu Marriage Act Allows For Inter Religion Marriage ?

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Individuals belonging to Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist, Sikh, Christian, Parsi or Jewish faith can perform an inter-religious marriage under the Special Marriage Act, 1954. However, a marriage performed as per the procedure described under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, is between a couple belonging to different religions, as described in the Act of 1955, then such marriage shall be void since its very inception.