The Foreign Marriage Act, 1969
Central Act ยท Act 33 of 196929 provisions1 citing judgments
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to make provision relating to marriages of citizens of India outside India. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 33 of 1969 |
| Year | 1969 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of External Affairs |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 29 |
| Subjects | family |
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- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 Marriage Officers.
- Section 4 Conditions relating to solemnization of foreign marriages.
- Section 5 Notice of intended marriage.
- Section 6 Marriage Notice Book.
- Section 7 Publication of notice.
- Section 8 Objection to marriage.
- Section 9 Solemnization of marriage where no objection made.
- Section 10 Procedure on receipt of objection.
- Section 11 Marriage not to be in contravention of local laws.
- Section 12 Declaration by parties and witnesses.
- Section 13 Place and form of solemnization.
- Section 14 Certificate of marriage.
- Section 15 Validity of foreign marriages in India.
- Section 16 New notice when marriage not solemnized within six months.
- Section 17 Registration of foreign marriages.
- Section 18 Matrimonial reliefs to be under Special Marriage Act, 1954.1 citing judgment
- Section 19 Punishment for bigamy.
- Section 20 Punishment for contravention of certain other conditions for marriage.
- Section 21 Punishment for false declaration.
- Section 22 Punishment for wrongful action of Marriage Officer.
- Section 23 Recognition of marriages solemnized under law of other countries.
- Section 24 Certification of documents of marriages solemnized in accordance with local law in a foreign country.
- Section 25 Certified copy of entries to be evidences.
- Section 26 Correction of errors.
- Section 27 Act not to affect validity of marriages outside it.
- Section 28 Power to make rules.
- Section 29 Amendment of Act 43 of 1954.
- Section 30 Repeal.
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