Section 68: Solemnizing marriage without due authority.

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

[68. Solemnizing marriage without due authority. -- Whoever, not being authorized by section 5 of of this Act to solemnize marriages, solemnizes or professes to solemnize, in the absence of a Marriage Registrar of the district in which the ceremony takes place, a marriage between persons one or both of whom is or are a Christian or Christians, shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to ten years, or (in lieu of a sentence of imprisonment for seven years or upwards) with transportation for a term of not less than seven years, and not exceeding ten years,

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and shall also be liable to fine.]

Where this provision sits

Act	The Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872
Section	68
Marginal note	Solemnizing marriage without due authority.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In 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. . Subs. by s. 6, ibid., for s. 68.
omitted. . Omitted by the A.O. 1950.

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