Indian Christian Marriage Act : Solemnization of marriage after issue of certificate. Indian Bare Acts

Indian Christian Marriage Act,1872

Act No : 15

Section : Solemnization of marriage after issue of certificate.

51.Solemnization of marriage after issue of certificate.-Afterthe issue of the certificate of the Marriage Registrar, or, wherenotice is required to be given under this Act to the MarriageRegistrars for different districts, after the issue of the certi-ficates of the Marriage Registrars for such districts, marriage may, if there be no lawful impediment to the marriage ofthe parties described in such certificate or certificates, be solem-nized between them, according to such form and ceremony as they thinkfit to adopt. But every such marriage shall be solemnized in the presence ofsome Marriage Registrar (to whom shall be delivered such certificateor certificates as aforesaid), and of two or more credible witnessesbesides the Marriage Registrar. And in some part of the ceremony each of the parties shalldeclare as follows, or to the like effect :- "I do solemnly declare that I know not of any lawful impedimentwhy I, A. B., may not be joined in matrimony to C. D. " And each of the parties shall say to the other as follows or tothe like effect "I call upon these persons here present to witness that I, A. B.,do take thee, C. D., to be my lawful wedded wife [or husband]."