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Raghav Arora   10 March 2026

Inter religion marriage

I am a Hindu girl and my partner is Jewish. We both want to get married. His parents are ready for our marriage, but my parents are not agreeing. We want to do a court marriage in India without converting our religions. Could you please explain the legal process for court marriage under the Special Marriage Act? What documents are required, how long the process takes, and whether parental consent is required if we are both adults?

Posting for the lady. Experts may please help up. 

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Shweta Bharti (--)     10 March 2026

Hello sir. This is the process according to my knowledge. You may get a second opinion on the same before you move. 

 

  • So first of all give notice to the court

The couple submits a written application to the court that they want to get married under the Special Marriage Act, 1954.

 

  • Now the marriage officer puts the marriage notice on the notice board.

The marriage officer/court will publish the notice of the intended marriage submitted by the parties by affixing it in a conspicuous place in the office of the marriage officer.

 

  • After this there is 30 day waiting period for objections to the marriage.

 

  • And If someone objects, the marriage officer investigates the objection within 30 days and checks weather the objection is valid and if there is no objection the marriage officer will perform (can solemnize) the marriage after the expiry of 30 days of the notice publication.

 

  • Now you have to appear before the marriage officer when there is no objection to the marriage both partners must come to the office on the scheduled day.

 

  • Then see that you have the given documents:
  • List of document’s
  1. Aadhaar Card (mandatory)
  2. Age proof (Aadhaar card,  Birth certificate)
  3. 10th and 12th certificate
  4. Driving License
  5. Passport
  6. Address proof [Voter card or Pan card]
  7. 3 Notice Form
  8.  Rs. 50 blank stamp (with party name)
  9.  Rs. 10 Affidavit (one combined of both party)
  10. 4-4 Photographs
  11. 3 witnesses ID’s

 

  •   Bring 3 witnesses they must carry their ID proof and photos.

 

  • Now sign the marriage register where the couple and witnesses sign the marriage register in front of the marriage officer.

 

  • After signing the register now the marriage officer officially declares the couple legally married.

 

  • After following process the certificate is issued and acts as legal proof of marriage.

 

 

SEC. 4- CONDITIONS FOR MARRIAGE

SEC. 5- NOTICE OF INTENDED MARRIAGE

SEC.6- PUBLICATION OF NOTICE

SEC.13- CERTIFICATE OF NOTICE

SEC.28- DIVORCE BY MUTUAL CONSENT.  

 

 

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SHWETA BHARTI

ADVOCATE- DEHRADUN, UTTRAKHAND

kavksatyanarayana (subregistrar/supdt.(retired))     10 March 2026

Under Spl. Marriage Act, 1954, two of either s*x, majoring 18 and for boys 21, from different religions to marry. They shall submit the intended marriage application before the Marriage Registrar of the jurisdiction for wide notification for any objections to the marriage, and after completion of 30 days, if no objection is filed, the marriage will be solemnised within 90 days from the date of filing of the intended marriage application.  The parties shall take their Aadhar Card, 3 witnesses with their Aadhar cards to the Marriage Registrar and if all conditions as laid down in the Act are met, the Marriage Registrar will solemnise the marriage and issue a certificate as prescribed.

Dr. J C Vashista (Advocate )     11 March 2026

Very well explained by both the experts, I endorse and appreciate their acumen.

Nothing more to add.

T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate (Advocate)     11 March 2026

COURT MARRIAGE OF AN INDIAN AND A FOREIGN NATIONAL: A marriage between parties one of whom at least is a citizen of India may be solemnized under Special Marriage Act, in India before a Marriage Registrar in India or a Marriage Officer in a foreign country.
 
 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: At least one of the parties should be an Indian citizen.
 
 
 
 The bride groom must be 21 years of age; the bride must be 18 years of age.
 
 Neither party has a spouse living,
 
Neither party is an idiot or a lunatic,
The parties are not within the degrees of prohibited relationship. Each party involved should not have any other subsisting valid marriage.
 DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:: Application form duly signed by both the parties.
 
 
 
Documentary evidence of date of birth of parties.
Copy of Passport of both the parties with valid Visa.
 Residential Proof of both the parties.
 
 Documentary evidence regarding stay at district in India of one of the parties for more than 30 days (Proof of stay or report from the concerned SHO).
 
 N.O.C. or Marital Status certificate from the concerned embassy or Consulate in India by a foreigner partner.
 
 Death certificate or divorce decree whichever is applicable, in case one of the parties had any marriages in the past.
 
PROCEDURE: The parties to the marriage shall give notice in writing in the form specified, to the Marriage Officer of the district in which at least one of the parties to the marriage has resided for a period of not less than 30 days immediately preceding the date on which such notice is given, and the notice shall state that the party has so resided.
-- For the marriage there should be three witnesses. All witness should have their passport size photographs ( 3 
  copies) along with proof of residence. No need to carry the witness from your country.
--- You should also carry 3 nos of passport size photographs.
---  The marriage itself is solemnized in front of the marriage Registrar where in the  husband and wife has to take   the oath.  
-- The marriage certificate will be issued only after 15 days and the said marriage certificate will contain  
  photographs of you and your husband and also the photographs of the witness.
 
 
 

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