THE INDIAN CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE ACT, 1872
[2. Enactments repealed -Repealed by the Repealing Act, 1938]
4. Marriages to be solemnized according to Act
5. Persons by whom marriages may be solemnized
14[6. Grant and revocation of licenses to solemnize marriages
Magistrate when to be Marriage Registrar
[8. Marriage Registrars in Indian States- Repealed by the A.O. 1950]
9. Licensing of persons to grant certificates of marriage between Indian Christians
10. Time for solemnizing marriage
11. Place for solemnizing marriage
PART III : MARRIAGES SOLEMNIZED BY MINISTERS OF RELIGION LICENSED UNDER THIS ACT
12. Notice of intended marriage
13. Publication of such notice
14. Notice of intended marriage in private dwelling
15. Sending copy of notice to Marriage Registrar when one party is a minor
16. Procedure on receipt of notice
17. Issue of certificate of notice given and declaration made
18. Declaration before issue of certificate
19. Consent of father, or guardian, or mother
20. Power to prohibit by notice issue of certificate
21. Procedure on receipt of notice
22. Issue of certificate in case of minority
23. Issue of certificates to Indian Christians.
26. Certificate void if marriage not solemnized within two months
PART IV : REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGES SOLEMNIZED BY MINISTERS OF RELIGION
27. Marriages when to be registered
28. Registration of marriages solemnized by Clergymen of Church of England
29. Quarterly returns to Archdeaconry
30. Registration and returns of marriages solemnized by Clergymen of Church of Rome
31. Registration and returns of marriages solemnized by Clergymen of Church of Scotland
32. Certain marriages to be registered in duplicate
33. Entries of such marriages to be signed and attested
34. Certificate to be forwarded to Marriage Registrar, copied, and sent to Registrar General
35. Copies of certificates to be entered and numbered
36. Registrar to add number of entry to certificate, and send to Registrar General
Custody and disposal of register-book
PART V: MARRIAGES SOLEMNIZED BY, OR IN THE PRESENCE OF, A MARRIAGE REGISTRAR
38. Notice of intended marriage before Marriage Registrar
40. Notice to be filed and copy entered in Marriage Notice Book
41. Certificate of notice given and oath made
42. Oath before issue of certificate
43. Petition to High Court to order certificate in less than fourteen days
44. Consent of father or guardian
Protest against issue of certificate
45. Petition where person whose consent is necessary is insane, or unjustly withholds consent
46. Petition when Marriage Registrar refuses certificate
48. Petition when Registrar doubts authority of person forbidding
49. Liability for frivolous protest against issue of certificate
51. Solemnization of marriage after
issue of certificate
52. When marriage not had within two months after notice, new notice required
53. Marriage Registrar may ask for particulars to be registered
54. Registration of marriage solemnized under Part V
55. Certificates to be sent monthly to Registrar General
57. Registrars to ascertain that notice and certificate are understood by Indian Christians
58. Indian Christians to be made to understand declarations
59. Registration of marriages between Indian Christians
PART VI27: MARRIAGE OF 13[INDIAN] CHRISTIANS
60. On what conditions marriages of Indian Christians may be certified
32[62. Keeping of register-book and deposit of extracts therefrom with Registrar General
63. Searches in register-book and copies of entries
64. Books in which marriages of Indian Christians under Part I or Part III are registered
65. Part VI not to apply to Roman Catholics. Saving of certain marriages
35[66. False oath, declaration, notice or certificate for procuring marriage
67. Forbidding, by false personation, issue of certificate by Marriage Registrar
36[68. Solemnizing marriage without due authority
69. Solemnizing marriage out of proper time, or without witnesses
Saving of marriages solemnized under special licence
70. Solemnizing, without notice or within fourteen days after notice, marriage with minor
71. Issuing certificate, or marrying, without publication of notice
Marrying after expiry of notice
Issuing certificate against authorized prohibition
Issuing certificate, or marrying, without publishing notice or after expiry of certificate
Issuing certificate for, or solemnizing, marriage with minor, within fourteen days after notice
Solemnizing marriage authorizedly forbidden
74. Unlicensed person granting certificate pretending to be licensed
75. Destroying or falsifying register-books
76. Limitation of prosecutions under Act
77. What matters need not be proved in respect of marriage in accordance with Act
79. Searches and copies of entries
80. Certified copy of entry in marriage register, etc., to be evidence
43[81. Certificates of certain marriages to be sent to Central Government
82. State Government to prescribe fees
[84. Power to prescribe fees and rules for Indian States- Repealed by the A.O. 1950]
85. Power to declare who shall be District Judge
54[86. Powers and functions exercisable as regards Indian States- Repealed by the A.O. 1950]
87. Saving of Consular marriages
88. Non-validation of marriages within prohibited degrees
SCHEDULE I : NOTICE OF MARRIAGE
[Act No. 15 of 1872 dated 18th. July, 1872]
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the solemnization in India of the marriages of Christians.
WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law relating to the solemnization in India of the marriages of persons professing the Christian religion;
It is hereby enacted as follows: -