Any Minister of Religion licensed to solemnize marriages under this Act, who, without a notice in writing, or, when one of the parties to the marriage is a minor and the required consent of the parents or guardians to such marriage has not been obtained, within fourteen days after the receipt by him of notice of such marriage, knowingly and wilfully solemnizes a marriage under Part III, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Section 70: Solemnizing without notice or within fourteen days after notice, marriage with minor.
The Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872Central Act · Act 15 of 1872
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872 |
|---|---|
| Section | 70 |
| Marginal note | Solemnizing without notice or within fourteen days after notice, marriage with minor. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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