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On 21 June 2018 8 Replies

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sanjay kumar

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Can a couple (Hindu guy converted to Christian and Christian girl) be registered under the Special Marriage Act, after getting married at church, signing the register at church and issued marriage certificate under the Christian marriage Act?

If yes, what is the process for the same?

On 21 June 2018

Vijay Raj Mahajan

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Yes they can get the Christian marriage registered under the Special Marriage Act, 1954.

Section 15 & 16 of the Act provides the complete procedure for this, please read the same:

15. Registration of marriages celebrated in other forms.—Any marriage celebrated, whether before or after the commencement of this Act, other than a marriage solemnized under the Special Marriage Act, 1872 (III of 1872) or under this Act, may be registered under this Chapter by a Marriage Officer in the territories to which this Act extends if the following conditions are fulfilled, namely:—

(a) a ceremony of marriage has been performed between the parties and they have been living together as husband and wife ever since;

(b) neither party has at the time of registration more than one spouse living;

(d) the parties have completed the age of twenty-one years at the time of registration;

(e) the parties are not within the degrees of prohibited relationship: Provided that in the case of a marriage celebrated before the commencement of this Act, this condition shall be subject to any law, custom or usage having the force of law governing each of them which permits of a marriage between the two; and

(f) the parties have been residing within the district of the Marriage Officer for a period of not less than thirty days immediately preceding the date on which the application is made to him for registration of the marriage.

16. Procedure for registration.—Upon receipt of an application signed by both the parties to the marriage for the registration of their marriage under this Chapter the Marriage Officer shall give public notice thereof in such manner as may be prescribed and after allowing a period of thirty days for objections and after hearing any objection received within that period, shall, if satisfied that all the conditions mentioned in section 15 are fulfilled, enter a certificate of the marriage in the Marriage Certificate Book in the form specified in the Fifth Schedule, and such certificate shall be signed by the parties to the marriage and by three witnesses.

On 21 June 2018

sanjay kumar

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Thanks a lot Sir.

So even if the marriage is already registered under the Christian Marriage Act, the couple can get their marriage registered under the Special Marriage Act as well?

On 21 June 2018

Vijay Raj Mahajan

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Yes this is what provided in the Special Marriage Act,1954.

On 21 June 2018

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The details are also available at website of state govt e.g;

http://delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/DoIT/delhi+govt/community/marriage+certificate+and+registration

http://delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/doit/Delhi+Govt/Community/Marriage+Certificate+and+Registration#1

http://delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/DoIT/delhi+govt/marriage+certificate+and+registration/application+form+for+registration+of+marriage+under+special+marriage+act.

You can check yourself for your state or by visiting in person..

On 21 June 2018

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Or you may approach your own very able senior LOCAL counsels of unshakable repute and integrity specializing in Family/Civil matters and well versed with latest citations, LOCAL applicable rules/laws/ … and having successful track record…. and worth his/her salt…..

On 05 July 2018

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I disagree with the above since if you are already married under the Christian marriage act you can register under the special marriage but it want be valid .The condition to marry under the special marriage act is that both have to be spinsters .Hence when you are already married under the Christian marriage you are not a spinster anymore .

On 07 July 2018

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@Kayaks hi you seem to me like an uncultured brat.Your reply itself shows your state of mind and you you ought to be admitted not a home for the mentally retarded. Wether their marriage lasts or not is none of your business. The Christians know better what Christianity is about .Hence it's better for you to shut your mouth or else study the same .