Contents |
Sections |
Particulars |
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Preliminary |
1 |
Short title Extent |
2 |
Enactments repealed -Repealed by the Repealing Act, 1938s |
3 |
Interpretation-clause |
4 |
Marriages to be solemnized according to Act |
5 |
Persons by whom marriages may be solemnized |
6 |
Grant and revocation of licenses to solemnize marriages |
7 |
Marriage Registrar |
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Senior
Marriage Registrars |
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Magistrate
when to be Marriage Registrar |
8 |
Marriage Registrars in Indian States- Repealed by the A.O. 1950 |
9 |
Licensing of persons to grant certificates of marriage between Indian Christians |
10 |
Time for solemnizing marriage |
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Exceptions |
11 |
Place for solemnizing marriage |
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Fee for
special license |
Part III
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Marriages
Solemnized By Ministers Of Religion Licensed Under This Act |
12 |
Notice of intended marriage |
13 |
Publication of such notice |
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Return or
transfer of notice |
14 |
Notice of intended marriage in private dwelling |
15 |
Sending copy of notice to Marriage Registrar when one party is a minor |
16 |
Procedure on receipt of notice |
17 |
Issue of certificate of notice given and declaration made |
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Provison |
18 |
Declaration before issue of certificate |
19 |
Consent of father, or guardian, or mother |
20 |
Power to prohibit by notice issue of certificate |
21 |
Procedure on receipt of notice |
22 |
Issue of certificate in case of minority |
23 |
Issue of certificates to Indian Christians. |
24 |
Form of certificate |
25 |
Solemnization of marriage |
26 |
Certificate void if marriage not solemnized within two months |
Part IV
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Registration Of Marriages Solemnized By Ministers Of Religion |
27 |
Marriages when to be registered |
28 |
Registration of marriages solemnized by Clergymen of Church of England |
29 |
Quarterly returns to Archdeaconry |
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Contents
of returns |
30 |
Registration and returns of marriages solemnized by Clergymen of Church of Rome |
31 |
Registration and returns of marriages solemnized by Clergymen of Church of Scotland |
32 |
Certain marriages to be registered in duplicate |
33 |
Entries of such marriages to be signed and attested |
34 |
Certificate to be forwarded to Marriage Registrar, copied, and sent to Registrar General |
35 |
Copies of certificates to be entered and numbered |
36 |
Registrar to add number of entry to certificate, and send to Registrar General |
37 |
Registration of marriages between Indian Christians, by persons referred to in clauses (1), (2) and (3) of section 5. |
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Custody
and disposal of register-book |
Part V
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Marriages
Solemnized By, Or In The Presence Of, A Marriage Registrar |
38 |
Notice of intended marriage before Marriage Registrar |
39 |
Publication of notice |
40 |
Notice to be filed and copy entered in Marriage Notice Book |
41 |
Certificate of notice given and oath made |
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Proviso |
42 |
Oath before issue of certificate |
43 |
Petition to High Court to order certificate in less than fourteen days |
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Order on
petition |
44 |
Consent of father or guardian |
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Protest
against issue of certificate |
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Effect of
protest |
45 |
Petition where person whose consent is necessary is insane, or unjustly withholds consent |
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Procedure on petition |
46 |
Petition when Marriage Registrar refuses certificate |
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Procedure
on petition |
47 |
Petition when Marriage Registrar in
Indian State refuses certificate- Repealed by the A.O. 1950 |
48 |
Petition when Registrar doubts authority of person forbidding |
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Procedure
on petition |
49 |
Liability for frivolous protest against issue of certificate |
50 |
Form of certificate |
51 |
Solemnization of marriage after issue of certificate |
52 |
When marriage not had within two months after notice, new notice required |
53 |
Marriage Registrar may ask for particulars to be registered |
54 |
Registration of marriage solemnized under Part V |
55 |
Certificates to be sent monthly to Registrar General |
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Custody of
register-book |
56 |
Officers to whom Registrars in Indian States shall send certificates-Repealed by the A.O. 1950 |
57 |
Registrars to ascertain that notice and certificate are understood by Indian Christians |
58 |
Indian Christians to be made to understand declarations |
59 |
Registration of marriages between Indian Christians |
Part VI |
Marriage
Of [Indian] Christians |
60 |
On what conditions marriages of Indian Christians may be certified |
61 |
Grant of certificate |
62 |
Keeping of register-book and deposit of extracts there from with Registrar General |
63 |
Searches in register-book and copies of entries |
64 |
Books in which marriages of Indian Christians under Part I or Part III are registered |
65 |
Part VI not to apply to Roman Catholics. Saving of certain marriages |
Part VII
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Penalties |
66 |
False oath, declaration, notice or certificate for procuring marriage |
67 |
Forbidding, by false personation, issue of certificate by Marriage Registrar |
68 |
Solemnizing marriage without due authority |
69 |
Solemnizing marriage out of proper time, or without witnesses |
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Saving of
marriages solemnized under special license |
70 |
Solemnizing, without notice or within fourteen days after notice, marriage with minor |
71 |
Issuing certificate, or marrying, without publication of notice |
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Marrying
after expiry of notice |
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Solemnizing marriage with minor within fourteen days, without authority of
Court, or without sending copy of notice |
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Issuing
certificate against authorized prohibition |
72 |
Issuing certificate after expiry of notice, or, in case of minor, within fourteen days after notice, or against authorized prohibition |
73 |
Persons authorized to solemnize marriage (other than Clergy of Churches of England, Scotland or Rome)
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Issuing
certificate, or marrying, without publishing notice or after expiry of
certificate |
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Issuing
certificate for, or solemnizing, marriage with minor, within fourteen days
after notice |
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Issuing
certificate forbidden |
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Solemnizing marriage authorizedly forbidden |
74 |
Unlicensed person granting certificate pretending to be licensed |
75 |
Destroying or falsifying register-books |
76 |
Limitation of prosecutions under Act |
Part VIII
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Miscellaneous |
77 |
What matters need not be proved in respect of marriage in accordance with Act |
78 |
Corrections of errors |
79 |
Searches and copies of entries |
80 |
Certified copy of entry in marriage register, etc., to be evidence |
81 |
Certificates of certain marriages to be sent to Central Government |
82 |
State Government to prescribe fees |
83 |
Power to make rules |
84 |
Power to prescribe fees and rules for Indian States- Repealed by the A.O.
1950 |
85 |
Power to declare who shall be District Judge |
86 |
Powers and functions exercisable as regards Indian States- Repealed by the
A.O. 1950 |
87 |
Saving of Consular marriages |
88 |
Non-validation of marriages within prohibited degrees |
Schedule I |
Notice Of Marriage |
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Foot Note |