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Christian Marriage Act1872 Part VIII

Title: Miscellaneous

State: Central

Year: 1872

.....this section shall be attested by the witnesses in whose presence it was made. And, in case such certificate has been already sent to the {Subs.by Act 6 of 1886, section.30(b), for " Secretary to the L.G.".} [Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages], such person shall make and send in like manner a separate certificate of the original erroneous entry, and of the marginal correction therein made. Section 79 - Searches and copies of entries Every person solemnizing a marriage under this Act, and hereby required to register the same, and every Marriage Registrar or {Subs.by section.30(b), ibid., for " Secretary to a L.G.".} [Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages] having the custody for the time being of any register of marriages, or of any certificate, or duplicate, or copies of certificate, under this Act, shall, on payment of the proper fees, at all reasonable times, allow searches to be made in such register, or for such certificate, or duplicate or copies, and give a copy under his hand of any entry in the same. Section 80 - Certified copy of entry in marriage-register, etc., to be evidence Every certified copy, purporting to be signed by the.....

Christian Marriage Act, 1872 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1872

.....Marriages' means 'the Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages appointed under the Mysore Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages Act, 1956', "-Mysore Act 20 of 1956, S. 1- [29-10-1956] r/w Act 31 of 1973, S. 5 [1-11-1973]. PART 1: THE PERSONS BY WHOM MARRIAGES MAY BE SOLEMNIZED: SECTION 4: Marriages to be solemnized according to Act: Every marriage between persons, one or Marriages both of whom is [or are] a Christian or .Christians, shall be solemnized in accordance with the provisions of the next following section; and any such marriage solemnized otherwise than in accordance with such provisions shall be void. SECTION 5: Persons by whom marriages may be solemnized: Marriages may be solemnized in [India]- (1) by any person who has received episcopal ordination; provided that the marriage be solemnized according to the rules, rites, ceremonies and customs of the Church of which he is a Minister; (2) by any Clergyman of the Church of Scotland, provided that such marriage besolemnized according to the rules, rites, ceremonies and customs of the Church of Scotland; (3) by any Minister of Religion licensed under this Act to solemnize marriages; .....

Foreign Marriage Act, 1969 Chapter VI

Title: Miscellaneous

State: Central

Year: 1969

.....outside it Nothing in this Act shall in any way affect the validity of a marriage solemnized in a foreign country otherwise than under this Act. Section 28 - Power to make rules (1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-- (a) the duties and powers of Marriage Officers and their districts; (b) the manner in which a Marriage Officer may hold any inquiry under this Act; (c) the manner in which notices of marriage shall be published; (d) the places in which and the hours between which marriages under this Act may be solemnized; (e) the form and the manner in which any books required by or under this Act to be kept shall be maintained; (f) the form and manner in which certificates of marriages may be entered under sub-section (5) of section 17; (g) the fees that may be levied for the performance of any duty imposed upon a Marriage Officer under this Act; (h) the authorities to which, the form in which and the intervals.....

Christian Marriage Act1872 Section 87

Title: Saving of Consular Marriages

State: Central

Year: 1872

Nothing in this Act applies to any marriage performed by any Minister, Consul, or Consular Agent between subjects of the State which he represents and according to the laws of such State.

Foreign Marriage Act, 1969 Section 3

Title: Marriage Officers

State: Central

Year: 1969

For the purposes of this Act, the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint such of its diplomatic or consular officers as it may think fit to be Marriage Officers for any foreign country. Explanation.--In this section, "diplomatic officer" means an ambassador, envoy, minister, high commissioner, commissioner, charge d' affairs or other diplomatic representative or a counsellor or secretary of an embassy, legation or high commission.

Foreign Marriage Act, 1969 Chapter I

Title: Preliminary

State: Central

Year: 1969

.....waters of such a country or place; (d) "Marriage Officer" means a person appointed under section 3 to be a Marriage Officer; (e) "official house", in relation to a Marriage Officer, means-- (i) the official house of residence of the officer; (ii) the office in which the business of the officer is transacted; (iii) a prescribed place; and (f) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act. Section 3 - Marriage Officers For the purposes of this Act, the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint such of its diplomatic or consular officers as it may think fit to be Marriage Officers for any foreign country. Explanation.--In this section, "diplomatic officer" means an ambassador, envoy, minister, high commissioner, commissioner, charge d' affairs or other diplomatic representative or a counsellor or secretary of an embassy, legation or high commission.

Foreign Marriage Act, 1969 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1969

.....being entered in the Marriage Certificate Book by the Marriage Officer, the certificate shall be deemed to be conclusive evidence of the fact that a marriage under this Act has been solemnized, and that all formalities respecting the residence of the party concerned previous to the marriage and the signatures of witnesses have been complied with. SECTION 15: VALIDITY OF FOREIGN MARRIAGES IN INDIA Subject to the other provisions contained in this Act a marriage solemnized in the manner provided in this Act shall be good and valid in law. SECTION 16: NEW NOTICE WHEN MARRIAGE NOT SOLEMNIZED WITHIN SIX MONTHS - Whenever a marriage is not solemnized within six months from the date on which notice thereof has been given to the Marriage Officer as required under section 5-or where the record of a case has been transmitted to the Central Government under section 10-, or where an appeal has been preferred to the Central Government under section 11-, within three months from the date of decision of the Central Government in such case or appeal, as the case may be, the notice and all other proceedings arising therefrom shall be deemed to have lapsed, and no Marriage Officer.....

Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2006 Complete Act

Title: Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2006

State: Central

Year: 2006

.....for solemnising a child marriages Section11 - Punishment for promoting or permitting solemnization of child marriages Section12 - Marriage of a minor child to be void in certain circumstances Section13 - Power of court to issue injunction prohibiting child marriages Section14 - Child marriages in contravention of injunction orders to be void Section15 - Offences to be cognizable and non-bailable Section16 - Child Marriage Prohibition Officers Section17 - Child Mariage Prohibition Officers to be public servants Section18 - Protection of action taken in good faith Section19 - Power of State Government to make rules Section20 - Amendment of Act No. 20 of 1955 Section21 - Repeal and savings

Foreign Marriage Act, 1969 Complete Act

Title: Foreign Marriage Act, 1969

State: Central

Year: 1969

.....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 Chapter VI 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

Special Marriage Act, 1954 Complete Act

Title: Special Marriage Act, 1954

State: Central

Year: 1954

.....under this Chapter Chapter IV Section19 - Effect of marriage on member of undivided family Section20 - Rights and disabilities not affected by Act Section21 - Succession to property of parties married under Act Section21A - Special provision in certain cases Chapter V Section22 - Restitution of conjugal rights Section23 - Judicial separation Chapter VI Section24 - Void marriages Section25 - Voidable marriages Section26 - Legitimacy of children of void and voidable marriages Section27 - Divorce Section27A - Alternative relief in divorce proceedings Section28 - Divorce by mutual consent Section29 - Restriction on petitions for divorce during first one year after marriage Section30 - Re-marriage of divorced persons Chapter VII Section31 - Court to which petition should be made Section32 - Contents and verification of petitions Section33 - Proceedings to be in camera and may not be printed or published 16 Section34 - Duty of court in passing decrees Section35 - Relief for respondent in divorce and other proceedings Section36 - Alimony pendente life Section37 - Permanent alimony and maintenance Section38 - Custody of children Section39 - Appeals from decrees.....