Sections | Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872 |
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| Preamble |
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| PRELIMINARY |
1. | Short title |
2. | Enactments repealed |
3. | Interpretation-clause |
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| PART I - THE PERSONS BY WHOM MARRIAGES MAY BE SOLEMNIZED |
4. | Marriages to be solemnized according to Act |
5. | Persons by whom marriages may be solemnized |
6. | Grant and revocation of licenses to solemnize marriages |
7. | Marriage Registrars |
8. | Marriage Registrars in Indian States |
9. | Licensing of persons to grant certificates of marriage between Indian Christians |
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| PART II - TIME AND PLACE AT WHICH MARRIAGES MAY BE SOLEMNIZED |
10. | Time for solemnizing marriage |
11. | Place for solemnizing marriage |
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| PART III - MARRIAGES SOLEMNIZED BY MINISTERS OF RELIGION LICENSED UNDER THIS ACT |
12. | Notice of intended marriage |
13. | Publication of such notice |
14. | Notice of intended marriage in private dwelling |
15. | Sending copy of notice to Marriage Registrar when one party is a minor |
16. | Procedure on receipt of notice |
17. | Issue of certificate of notice given and declaration made |
18. | Declaration before issue of certificate |
19. | Consent of father or guardian or mother |
20. | Power to prohibit by notice issue of certificate |
21. | Procedure on receipt of notice |
22. | Issue of certificate in case of minority |
23. | Issue of certificates of Indian Christians |
24. | Form of certificate |
25. | Solemnization of marriage |
26. | Certificate void if marriage not solemnized within two months |
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| PART IV - REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGES SOLEMNIZED BY MINISTER OR RELIGION |
27. | Marriages when to be registered |
28. | Registration of marriages solemnized by Clergymen of Church of England |
29. | Quarterly returns to Archdeaconry |
30. | Registration and returns of marriages solemnized by Clergymen of Church of Rome |
31. | Registration and returns of marriages solemnized by Clergymen of Church of Scotland |
32. | Certain marriages to be registered in duplicate |
33. | Entries of such marriages to be signed and attested |
34. | Certificate to be forwarded to Marriage Registrar, copied and sent to Registrar-General |
35. | Copies of certificates to be entered and numbered |
36. | Registrar to add number of entry to certificate, and send to Registrar-General |
37. | Registration of marriages between Indian Christians by persons referred to in clauses |
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| PART V - MARRIAGES SOLEMNIZED BY, OR IN THE PRESENCE OF, A MARRIAGE REGISTRAR |
38. | Notice of intended marriage before Marriage Registrar |
39. | Publication of notice |
40. | Notice to be filed and copy entered in Marriage Notice Book |
41. | Certificate of notice given and oath made |
42. | Oath before issue of certificate |
43. | Petition to High Court to order certificate in less than fourteen days |
44. | Consent of father or guardian |
45. | Petition where person whose consent is necessary is insane or unjustly withholds consent |
46. | Petition when Marriage Registrar refuses certificate |
47. | Petition when Marriage Registrar in Indian State refuses certificate |
48. | Petition when Registrar doubts authority of person forbidding |
49. | Liability for frivolous protest against issue of certificate |
50. | Form of certificate |
51. | Solemnization of marriage after issue of certificate |
52. | When marriage not had within two months after notice, new notice required |
53. | Marriage Registrar may ask for particulars to be registered |
54. | Registration of marriages solemnized under Part V |
55. | Certificates to be sent monthly to Registrar-General |
56. | Officers to whom Registrar in Indian States shall send certificates |
57. | Registrars to ascertain that notice and certificate are understood by Indian Christians |
58. | Indian Christian to be made to understand declarations |
59. | Registration of marriages between Indian Christians |
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| PART VI - MARRIAGE OF INDIAN CHRISTIANS |
60. | On what conditions marriages of Indian Christians may be certified |
61. | Grant of certificate |
62. | Keeping of register-book and deposit of extracts therefrom with Registrar- General |
63. | Searches in register-book and copies of entries |
64. | Books in which marriages of Indian Christians under Part I or Part III are registered |
65. | Part VI not to apply to Roman Catholics |
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| PART VII - PENALTIES |
66. | False oath, declaration, notice or certificate for procuring marriage |
67. | Forbidding by false personation, issue of certificate by Marriage Registrar |
68. | Solemnizing marriage without due authority |
69. | Solemnizing marriage out of proper time, or without witnesses |
70. | Solemnizing without notice or within fourteen days after notice, marriage with minor |
71. | Issuing certificate, or marrying, without publication of notice |
72. | Issuing certificate after expiry of notice, or in case of minor, within fourteen days after notice, or against authorized prohibition |
73. | Persons authorized to solemnize marriage (other than Clergy of Churches of England, Scotland or Rome) |
74. | Unlicensed person granting certificate pretending to be licensed |
75. | Destroying or falsifying register-books |
76. | Limitation of prosecutions under Act |
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| PART VIII - MISCELLANEOUS |
77. | What matters need not be proved in respect of marriage in accordance with Act |
78. | Corrections of errors |
79. | Searches and copies of entries |
80. | Certified copy of entry in marriage-register, etc., to be evidence |
81. | Certificates of certain marriage to be sent to Central Government |
82. | State Government to prescribe fees |
83. | Power to make rules |
84. | Power to prescribe fees and rules for Indian States |
85. | Power to declare who shall be District Judge |
86. | Powers and functions exercisable as regards Indian States |
87. | Saving of Consular marriages |
88. | Non-validation of marriages within prohibited degrees |