The Foreign Marriage Act, 1969
Central · 1969
- S. 1Short title.
- S. 2Definitions.
- S. 3Marriage Officers.
- S. 4Conditions relating to solemnization of foreign marriages.
- S. 5Notice of intended marriage.
- S. 6Marriage Notice Book.
- S. 7Publication of notice.
- S. 8Objection to marriage.
- S. 9Solemnization of marriage where no objection made.
- S. 10Procedure on receipt of objection.
- S. 11Marriage not to be in contravention of local laws.
- S. 12Declaration by parties and witnesses.
- S. 13Place and form of solemnization.
- S. 14Certificate of marriage.
- S. 15Validity of foreign marriages in India.
- S. 16New notice when marriage not solemnized within six months.
- S. 17Registration of foreign marriages.
- S. 18Matrimonial reliefs to be under Special Marriage Act, 1954.
- S. 19Punishment for bigamy.
- S. 20Punishment for contravention of certain other conditions for marriage.
- S. 21Punishment for false declaration.
- S. 22Punishment for wrongful action of Marriage Officer.
- S. 23Recognition of marriages solemnized under law of other countries.
- S. 24Certification of documents of marriages solemnized in accordance with local law in a foreign country.
- S. 25Certified copy of entries to be evidences.
- S. 26Correction of errors.
- S. 27Act not to affect validity of marriages outside it.
- S. 28Power to make rules.
- S. 29Amendment of Act 43 of 1954.
- S. 30Repeal.