Indian Christian Marriage Act : Registration of marriages solemnized under part V. Indian Bare Acts :

Indian Christian Marriage Act,1872

Act No : 15

Section : Registration of marriages solemnized under part V.

54.Registration of marriages solemnized under part V.-After thesolemnization of any marriage under this Part, the Marriage Registrarpresent at such solemnization shall forthwith register the marriage induplicate; that is to say, in a marriage-register-book, according tothe form of the Fourth Schedule hereto annexed, and also in acertificate attached to the marriage-register-book as a counterfoil. The entry of such marriage in both the certificate and themarriage-register-book shall be signed by the person by or before whomthe marriage has been solemnized, if there be any such person, and bythe Marriage Registrar present at such marriage, whether or not it issolemnized by him, and also by the parties married, and attested bytwo credible witnesses other than the Marriage Registrar and personsolemnizing the marriage. Every such entry shall be made in order from the beginning to theend of the book, and the number of the certificate shall correspondwith that of the entry in the marriage-register-book.