(1) Subject to the rules made in this behalf by the State Government including rules relating to the payment of fees and postal charges, any person may, -
(a) cause a search to be made in the presence of the Registrar of Marriages or any other officer or official, duly authorized by him, for any entry in a register of marriages; or Maintenance of marriage register.
Correction or cancellation of entry in the marriage register.
Search of marriage register.
(b) obtain an extract from such register relating to any marriage.
(2) All extracts, supplied under sub-section (1), shall be certified by the Registrar of Marriages or any other officer authorized by the State Government to supply such extracts as provided in section 76 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Central Act 1 of 1872), and shall be admissible in evidence for the purpose of proving the marriage to which these extracts relate.
15. Any person, who, -
(a) willfully omits or fails to present or send memorandum as required under section 4; or
(b) makes any statement in such memorandum, which is false in material particulars and which he knows or has reason to believe to be false; or
(c) secretly destroys or dishonestly or fraudulently alters the marriage register or any part thereof, shall be liable to fine, which may extend to one thousand rupees.
16. The Chief Registrar of Marriages, the District Registrar of Marriages, the Registrar of Marriages and other officers, appointed to perform functions under this Act, shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (45 of 1860).
17. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall be instituted against any person for anything which is in good faith, done or intended to be done under this Act.
Penalty.
Protection of actions taken in good faith.
Chief Registrar of Marriages, District Registrar of Marriages, Registrar of Marriages and other officers to be public servants.