The Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872
Central Act · Act 15 of 187281 provisions2 citing judgments
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the solemnization in India of the marriages of Christians. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 15 of 1872 |
| Year | 1872 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Law and Justice |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 81 |
| Subjects | family |
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- Section 1 Short title.
- Section 3 Interpretation-clause.
- Section 4 Marriages to be solemnized according to Act.
- Section 5 Persons by whom marriages may be solemnized.
- Section 6 Grant and revocation of licenses to solemnize marriages.
- Section 7 Marriage Registrars.
- Section 9 Licensing of persons to grant certificates of marriage between Indian Christians.
- Section 10 Time for solemnizing marriage.
- Section 11 Place for solemnizing marriage.
- Section 12 Notice of intended marriage.
- Section 13 Publication of such notice.
- Section 14 Notice of intended marriage in private dwelling.
- Section 15 Sending copy of notice to Marriage Registrar when one party is a minor.
- Section 16 Procedure on receipt of notice.
- Section 17 Issue of certificate of notice given and declaration made.
- Section 18 Declaration before issue of certificate.
- Section 19 Consent of father, or guardian, or mother.
- Section 20 Power to prohibit by notice issue of certificate.
- Section 21 Procedure on receipt of notice.
- Section 22 Issue of certificate in case of minority.
- Section 23 Issue of certificates to Indian Christians.
- Section 24 Form of certificate.
- Section 25 Solemnization of marriage.
- Section 26 Certificate void if marriage not solemnized within two months.
- Section 27 Marriages when to be registered.
- Section 28 Registration of marriages solemnized by Clergymen of Church of England.
- Section 29 Quarterly returns to Archdeaconry.
- Section 30 Registration and returns of marriages solemnized by Clergymen of Church of Rome.
- Section 31 Registration and returns of marriages solemnized by Clergymen of Church of Scotland.
- Section 32 Certain marriages to be registered in duplicate.
- Section 33 Entries of such marriages to be signed and attested.
- Section 34 Certificate to be forwarded to Marriages Registrar, copied and sent to Registrar General.
- Section 35 Copies of certificates to be entered and numbered.
- Section 36 Registrar to add number of entry to certificate, and send to Registrar General.
- Section 37 Registration of marriages between Indian Christians, by persons referred to in clauses (1), (2) and (3) of section 5.
- Section 38 Notice of intended marriage before Marriage Registrar.
- Section 39 Publication of notice.
- Section 40 Notice to be filed and copy entered in Marriage Notice Book.
- Section 41 Certificate of notice given and oath made.
- Section 42 Oath before issue of certificate.
- Section 43 Petition to High Court to order certificate in less than fourteen days.
- Section 44 Consent of father or guardian.
- Section 45 Petition where person whose consent is necessary is insane, or unjustly withholds consent.
- Section 46 Petition when Marriage Registrar refuses certificate.
- Section 48 Petition when Registrar doubts authority of person forbidding.
- Section 49 Liability for frivolous protest against issue of certificate.
- Section 50 Form of certificate.
- Section 51 Solemnization of marriage after issue of certificate.
- Section 52 When marriage not had within two months after notice, new notice required.
- Section 53 Marriage Registrar may ask for particulars to be registered.
- Section 54 Registration of marriages solemnized under part V.
- Section 55 Certificates to be sent monthly to Registrar General.
- Section 57 Registrars to ascertain that notice and certificate are understood by Indian Christians.
- Section 58 Indian Christians to be made to understand declarations.
- Section 59 Registration of marriages between Indian Christians.
- Section 60 On what conditions marriages of Indian Christians may be certified.1 citing judgment
- Section 61 Grant of certificate.
- Section 62 Keeping of register-book and deposit of extracts therefrom with Registrar General.
- Section 63 Searches in register-book and copies of entries.
- Section 64 Books in which marriages Indian Christians under Part I or Part III are registered.
- Section 65 Part VI not to apply to Roman Catholics.
- Section 66 False oath, declaration, notice or certificate for procuring marriage.
- Section 67 Forbidding, by false personation issue of certificate by Marriage Registrar.
- Section 68 Solemnizing marriage without due authority.
- Section 69 Solemnizing marriage out of proper time, or without witnesses.
- Section 70 Solemnizing without notice or within fourteen days after notice, marriage with minor.
- Section 71 Issuing certificate, or marrying, without publication of notice; Marrying after expiry of notice; Solemnizing, marriage with minor within fourteen days, without authority of Court…
- Section 72 Issuing certificate after expiry of notice, or, in case of minor, within fourteen days after notice, or against authorized prohibition.
- Section 73 Persons authorized to solemnize marriage (other than Clergy of Churches of England, Scotland or Rome); issuing certificate, or marrying, without publishing notice, or after expiry…
- Section 74 Unlicensed person granting certificate pretending to be licensed
- Section 75 Destroying or falsifying register-books
- Section 76 Limitation of prosecutions under Act
- Section 77 What matters need not be proved in respect of marriage in accordance with Act
- Section 78 Corrections of errors.
- Section 79 Searches and copies of entries
- Section 80 Certified copy of entry in marriage register, etc., to be evidence1 citing judgment
- Section 81 Certificates of certain marriages to be sent to Central Government.
- Section 82 State Government to prescribe fees.
- Section 83 Power to make rules
- Section 85 Power to declare who shall be District Judge
- Section 88 Non-validation of marriages within prohibited degrees.
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