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Section 60: On what conditions marriages of Indian Christians may be certified.

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

, On what conditions marriages of [Indian Christians] may be certified.--Every marriage between [Indian Christians] applying for a certificate, shall, without the preliminary notice required under Part III, be certified under this Part, if the following conditions be fulfilled, and not otherwise:

(1) the age of the man intending to be a married [shall not be under [twenty-one years]], and the age of the woman intending to be married [shall not be under [eighteen years]];

(2) neither of the persons intending to be married shall have a wife or husband still living;

(3) in the presence of a person licensed under section 9, and of at least two credible witnesses other than such person, each of the parties shall say to the other--

"I call upon these persons here present to witness that. 1, A. B., in the presence of Almighty God, and in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, do take thee, C. D., to be my lawful wedded wife [or husband]" or words to the like effect:

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Where this provision sits

ActThe Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872
Section60
Marginal noteOn what conditions marriages of Indian Christians may be certified.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it1

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. . Subs. by the Act A.O. 1950, for "Native Christians"
  • substituted, Act 48 of 1952. . Subs. by Act 48 of 1952, s. 3 and the Second Schedule, for "shall exceed sixteen years".
  • substituted, Act 2 of 1978. . Subs. by Act 2 of 1978, s. 6 and the Schedule, for "eighteen years" (w.e.f. 1-10-1978).
  • substituted, Act 48 of 1952. . Subs. by Act 48 of 1952, s. 3 and the Second Schedule, for "shall exceed thirteen years".
  • substituted, Act 2 of 1978. . Subs. by Act 2 of 1978, s. 6 and Schedule, for "fifteen years" (w.e.f. 1-10-1978).
  • omitted. . Proviso omitted by s. 6 and the Schedule, ibid., (w.e.f. 1-10-1978).

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