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Section 66: False oath, declaration, notice or certificate for procuring marriage.

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

[66. False oath, declaration, notice or certificate for procuring marriage.-- Whoever, for the purpose of procuring a marriage or licence of marriage, intentionally,

(a) where an oath or declaration is required by this Act, or by any rule or custom of a Church according to the rites and ceremonies of which a marriage is intended to be solemnized, such Church being the Church of England or of Scotland or of Rome, makes a false oath or declaration, or,

(b) where a notice or certificate is required by this Act, signs a false notice or certificate,

shall be deemed to have committed the offence punishable under section 193 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years and, at the discretion of the Court, with fine.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872
Section66
Marginal noteFalse oath, declaration, notice or certificate for procuring marriage.
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 2 of 1891. . Subs. by Act 2 of 1891, s. 5, for s. 66.

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