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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Foreign Marriage Act, 1969

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Preamble1 - Foreign Marriage Act, 1969
ChapterI - Preliminary
Section1 - Short Title
Section2 - Definitions
Section3 - Marriage Officers
ChapterII - Solemnization of Foreign Marriages
Section4 - Conditions Relating to Solemnization of Foreign Marriages
Section5 - Notice of Intended Marriage
Section6 - Marriage Notice Book
Section7 - Publication of Notice
Section8 - Objection to Marriage
Section9 - Solemnization of Marriage Where No Objection Made
Section10 - Procedure on Receipt of Objection
Section11 - Marriage Not to Be in Contravention of Local Laws
Section12 - Declaration by Parties and Witnesses
Section13 - Place and Form of Solemnization
Section14 - Certificate of Marriage
Section15 - Validity of Foreign Marriages in India
Section16 - New Notice when Marriage Not Solemnized Within Six Months
ChapterIII - Registration of Foreign Marriages Solemnized Under Other Laws
Section17 - Registration of Foreign Marriages
ChapterIV - Matrimonial Relief in Respect of Foreign Marriages
Section18 - Matrimonial Reliefs to Be Under Special Marriage Act, 1954
ChapterV - Penalties
Section19 - Punishment for Bigamy
Section20 - Punishment for Contravention of Certain Other Conditions for Marriage
Section21 - Punishment for False Declaration
Section22 - Punishment for Wrongful Action of Marriage Officer
ChapterVI - Miscellaneous
Section23 - Recognition of Marriages Solemnized Under Law of Other Countries
Section24 - Certification of Documents of Marriages Solemnized in Accordance with Local Law in a Foreign Country
Section25 - Certified Copy of Entries to Be Evidences
Section26 - Correction of Errors
Section27 - Act Not to Affect Validity of Marriages Outside It
Section28 - Power to Make Rules
Section29 - Amendment of Act 43 of 1954
Section30 - Repeal
ScheduleI - First Schedule
ScheduleII - Second Schedule
ScheduleIII - Third Schedule

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