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Section 5: Persons by whom marriages may be solemnized.

The Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872Central Act · Act 15 of 1872

Marriages may be solemnized in [India]--

(1) by any person who has received episcopal ordination, provided that the marriage be solemnized according to the rules, rites, ceremonies and customs of the Church of which he is a Minister;

(2) by any Clergyman of the Church of Scotland, provided that such marriage be solemnized according to the rules, rites, ceremonies and customs of the Church of Scotland;

(3) by any Minister of Religion licensed under this Act to solemnize marriages;

(4) by, or in the presence of, a Marriage Registrar appointed under this Act;

(5) by any person licensed under this Act to grant certificates of marriage between [Indian Christians].

Where this provision sits

ActThe Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872
Section5
Marginal notePersons by whom marriages may be solemnized.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted, Act 3 of 1951. . Subs. by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and Sch., for "Part A States and Part C States".
  • substituted. . Subs. by the A. O. 1950, for "Native Christians".

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