civil marriage ceremony between christians
kanishka singha
(Querist) 20 July 2010
This query is : Resolved
my fiance is a catholic christian from goa and i am a protestant christian from north india. We wish to get married in a church in goa as that is her home state.
according to the catholic church rules, one NEEDS a civil marriage certificate before we can solemnize the ceremony in a goan church.
however, i want the civil ceremony to happen in gurgaon ,haryana as it is my home state and so that my handicapped father can atttend the ceremony.
the district commisioner has refused us this marriage as he says we have to get married only in a church
under what act can we get a civil certification of marriage in gurgaon and at the same time comply by the church by-laws in goa?
thank you for your help
regards
kanishka
adv. rajeev ( rajoo )
(Expert) 20 July 2010
You can marry before the registrar of marriages by filing an application, after 30 days he will issue marriage certificate. Dist., commissioner is not the authorized registrar of marriage
niranjan
(Expert) 20 July 2010
The above procedure has to be done under Special Marriage Act.
s.subramanian
(Expert) 20 July 2010
you have to comply with the formalities under the Indian Christian marriage Act since you both are christians. peroformance of civil marriage before the solmenisation of marriage by the priest in the church is not contmeplated in law. on the other hand the provisions of christian marrraige act itself confers powers on the christian priest in the church to solemnise the marraige,register it and grant the certificate for the same.
