Section 3: Right to burial of corpse

The Kerala Right to Burial of Corpse in Christian (Malankara Orthodox-Jacobite) Cemeteries Act, 2020.State Act of Kerala · Act 1 of 2020

(1) All members of the families belonging to a parish shall have the right to be buried in the cemetery where their ancestors were buried.

(2) The relatives of the deceased member of a parish may forego funeral services in church or its cemetery or opt for funeral services at any other premises by a priest of their choice.

Explanation.-For the purpose of this section member of a family belonging to a parish includes descendants of all persons who have been buried in that cemetery but shall not include those who have left the faith of Orthodox-Jacobite Church and have embraced other denominations of Christian Church or other religions.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Kerala Right to Burial of Corpse in Christian (Malankara Orthodox-Jacobite) Cemeteries Act, 2020.
Section	3
Marginal note	Right to burial of corpse
Jurisdiction	State of Kerala
Status	In force as published by the source

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