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