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Christian Marriage Act1872 Section 65

Title: Part Vi Not to Apply to Roman Catholics. Saving of Certain Marriages

State: Central

Year: 1872

This Part of this Act, except so much of sections 62 and 63 as are referred to in section 64, shall not apply to marriages between Roman Catholics. But nothing herein contained shall invalidate any marriage celebrated between Roman Catholics under the provisions of Part V of Act No.25 of 1864 {Act 25 of 1864 had been rep. by Act 5 of 1865, which was rep. by this Act.}, previous to the twenty-third day of February, 1865.

CONVERTS' MARRIAGE DISSOLUTION ACT, 1866 Section 34

Title: Saving of Roman Catholic marriages

State: Central

Year: 1866

Nothing contained in this Act {The words and figures "or in Acts Nosection XXV of 1864 and V of 1865" rep. by Act 16 of 1874, section 1 and Schedule} shall be taken to render invalid any marriage of a {The word "Native" omitted by the A.O.1950.} convert to Roman Catholicism if celebrated in accordance with the rules, rites, ceremonies an customs of the Roman Catholic Church {The words "and no Clergyman of such Church shall be liable to any suit or penalty under the provisions of either of the two Acts last herein mentioned, for solemnizing any such marriage rep. by Act 16 of Schedule [NOTE:The Act does not extend to the State of Manipur, vice Act 30 of 1950, section 3 (2A) and Schedule (Part A), as amended by Act 68 of 1956, section 2]} {Subsection by the A.O.1948, for the former section 35.}

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; .....

THE CONVERTS' MARRIAGE DISSOLUTION ACT, 1866 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1866

.....if celebrated in accordance with the rules, rites, ceremonies and customs of the Roman Catholic Church 9[***]. 10[ SECTION 35: EXTENT OF ACT This Act extends to 11[the whole of India 12[except the State of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union territory of Manipur]].] THE FIRST SCHEDULE: FORM OF PETITION (See section 7) Stamp 13[***] To the Judge of the Civil Court of The day of . 18 The petition of A. B. of . Sheathe :- 1. That your petitioner was born on or about the day of 18 . 2. That your petitioner was on the ..day of in the year 18 lawfully married to C. D.. at 3. That the said C. D. is now of the age of .years or thereabouts. 4. That after his said marriage, your petitioner lived and cohabited with his said wife at ..aforesaid until the .day of .18 5. That previous to the day of 18 your petitioner changed his religion for Christianity, and that on such day he was baptized and became a member of the Church of . 6. That on the day of ..18 [At least six months prior to the date of the petition], the said C. D. deserted your petitioner, and has not since resumed cohabitation with him. 7. That such desertion was in consequence of your petitioner's said.....

Christian Marriage Act1872 Section 3

Title: Interpretation-clause

State: Central

Year: 1872

.....mean and apply to the Church which regards the Pope of Rome as its spiritual head ; "Church" includes any chapel or other building generally used for public Christian worship ; {Ins. by Act 3 of 1951, s.3 and Sch.} ["India" means the {Subs by the Adaptation of Laws (NO.2) Order, 1956, for "territory comprised in the States".} [territories] to which this Act extends.] "minor'' means a person who has not completed the age of twenty-one years and who is not a widower or a widow ; {The definition of "Native State" rep. by the A.O.1937.} the expression "Christians" means persons professing the Christian religion ; {Subs. by the A.O.1950, for the original definition.} [and the expression "Indian Christians" includes the Christian descendants of natives of India converted to Christianity, as well as such converts]; {Ins. by Act 6 of 1886, s.30.} ["Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages" means a Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages appointed under the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1886.] (6 of 1886).

Christian Marriage Act1872 Part II

Title: Time and Palace at Which Marriages May Be Solemnized

State: Central

Year: 1872

.....or special license in that behalf from the Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese or Vicariate in which such marriage is so solemnized, or from such person as the same Bishop has authorized to grant such license, license, {Ins. by Act 2 of 1891, section.2} [or (3) a Clergyman of the Church of Scotland solemnizing a marriage according to the rules, rites, ceremonies and customs of the Church of Scotland]. Section 11 - Place for solemnizing marriage No Clergyman of the Church of England shall solemnize a marriage in any place other than a church {Ins. by section.3, ibid.} [where worship is generally held according to the forms of the Church of England], unless there is no {Ins. by section.3, ibid.} [such] church within five miles distance by the shortest road from such place, or unless he has received a special license authorizing him to do so under the hand and seal of the Anglican Bishop of the Diocese or his Commissary. Fee for special license.- For such special license, the Registrar of the Diocese may charge such additional fee as the said Bishop from time to time authorizes.

Christian Marriage Act1872 Section 10

Title: Time for Solemnizing Marriage

State: Central

Year: 1872

Every marriage under this Act shall be solemnized between the hours of six in the morning and seven in the evening : Exceptions.- Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to (1) a Clergyman of the Church of England solemnizing a marriage under a special license permitting him to do so at any hour other than between six in the morning and seven in the evening, under the hand and seal of the Anglican Bishop of the Diocese or his Commissary, or (2) a Clergyman of the Church of Rome solemnizing a marriage between the hours of seven in the evening and six in the morning, when he has received a general or special license in that behalf from the Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese or Vicariate in which such marriage is so solemnized, or from such person as the same Bishop has authorized to grant such license, license, {Ins. by Act 2 of 1891, section.2} [or (3) a Clergyman of the Church of Scotland solemnizing a marriage according to the rules, rites, ceremonies and customs of the Church of Scotland].

Christian Marriage Act1872 Part IV

Title: Registration of Marriages Solemnized by Ministers of Religion

State: Central

Year: 1872

.....shall register therein, according to the tabular form set forth in the Third Schedule hereto annexed, every marriage which he solemnizes under this Act. Section 29 - Quarterly returns to Archdeaconry Every Clergyman of the Church of England shall send four times in every year returns in duplicate, authenticated by his signature, of the entries in the register of marriages solemnized at any place where he has any spiritual charge, to the Registrar of the Archdeaconry to which he is subject, or within the limits of which such place is situate. Contents of returns.- Such quarterly returns shall contain all the entries of marriages contained in the said register from the first day of January to the thirty-first day of March, from the first day of April to the thirtieth day of June, from the first day of July to the thirtieth day of September, and from the first day of October to the thirty-first day of December, of each year, respectively, and shall be sent by such Clergyman within two weeks from the expiration of each of the quarters above specified. The said Registrar upon receiving the said returns shall send one copy thereof to the {Subs by Act of 1886, s.30(b), for ".....

Christian Marriage Act1872 Section 30

Title: Registration and Returns of Marriages Solemnized by Clergymen of Church of Rome

State: Central

Year: 1872

Every marriage solemnized by a Clergyman of the Church of Rome shall be registered by the person and according to the form of directed in that behalf by the Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese or Vicariate in which such marriage is solemnized, and such person shall forward quarterly to the {Subs by Act of 1886, section.30 (b), for " Secretary to the L. G ".} [Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages] returns of the entries of all marriages registered by him during the three months next preceding.

CONVERTS' MARRIAGE DISSOLUTION ACT, 1866 Complete Act

Title: CONVERTS' MARRIAGE DISSOLUTION ACT, 1866

State: Central

Year: 1866

.....- Revival of suit after such dismissal Section25 - Petitioners cruelty or adultery to bar suit Section26 - Male petitioners cohabitation with one of several wives to bar suit Section27 - Dissolution of marriage not to affect status or right of children Section28 - Power to Court to award alimony Section29 - No appeal under Act; but Judge may state case raising question whether conversion has dissolved marriage Section30 - Case to state necessary facts and documents, and suit to be stayed Section31 - Case to be decided by three Judge Section32 - High Court may refer case to Judge for additions or alterations Section33 - High Court may decide question raised, and Judge shall dispose of case accordingly Section34 - Saving of Roman Catholic marriages Section35 - Extent of Act Schedule1 - FIRST SCHEDULE Schedule2 - SECOND SCHEDULE Schedule3 - THIRD SCHEDULE