Marriage Certificate

Parthasarathi Loganathan (Querist) 01 February 2011 This query is : Resolved
Widow who is the only claimant for family pension of her deceased husband is asked to furnish Marriage Certificate by the Pension sanctioning authorities. She is the second wife and the first wife had already expired on 12.10.1982. What is the procedure to obtain Marriage Certificate for the second wife whose details are not available in the service records of the deceased pensioner?.

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Arvind Singh Chauhan (Expert) 01 February 2011
Respected Parth Sir I think she should file declaratory suit under Sec 34 of Specific relief Act to declare her legal wife of the deceased husband.

If marriage is not registered earlier it is impossible to get it, though copy of family register or other documents may be helpful.