Foreign Marriage Act, 1969

The Foreign Marriage Act, 1969

विदेशीय विवाह अधिनियम, 1969

Act ID:	196933
Act Number:	33
Enactment Date:	1969-08-31
Act Year:	1969
Short Title:	The Foreign Marriage Act, 1969
Hindi Title:	विदेशीय विवाह अधिनियम, 1969
Long Title:	An Act to make provision relating to marriages of citizens of India outside India.
Ministry:	Ministry of External Affairs
Enforcement Date:	31-08-1969


Schedule 1. THE FIRST SCHEDULE Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 2. THE SECOND SCHEDULE. Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 3. THE THIRD SCHEDULE Order Appendix Forms

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CHAPTER I

CHAPER II

CHAPTER III

CHAPTER IV

CHAPTER V

CHAPTER VI


Section 1. Short title.
Section 2. Definitions.
Section 3. Marriage Officers.
Section 4. Conditions relating to solemnization of foreign marriages.
Section 5. Notice of intended marriage.
Section 6. Marriage Notice Book.
Section 7. Publication of notice.
Section 8. Objection to marriage.
Section 9. Solemnization of marriage where no objection made.
Section 10. Procedure on receipt of objection.
Section 11. Marriage not to be in contravention of local laws.
Section 12. Declaration by parties and witnesses.
Section 13. Place and form of solemnization.
Section 14. Certificate of marriage.
Section 15. Validity of foreign marriages in India.
Section 16. New notice when marriage not solemnized within six months.
Section 17. Registration of foreign marriages.
Section 18. Matrimonial reliefs to be under Special Marriage Act, 1954.
Section 19. Punishment for bigamy.
Section 20. Punishment for contravention of certain other conditions for marriage.
Section 21. Punishment for false declaration.
Section 22. Punishment for wrongful action of Marriage Officer.
Section 23. Recognition of marriages solemnized under law of other countries.
Section 24. Certification of documents of marriages solemnized in accordance with local law in a foreign country.
Section 25. Certified copy of entries to be evidences.
Section 26. Correction of errors.
Section 27. Act not to affect validity of marriages outside it.
Section 28. Power to make rules. Show Related Subordinates
Section 29. Amendment of Act 43 of 1954.
Section 30. Repeal.


Schedule 1. THE FIRST SCHEDULE Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 2. THE SECOND SCHEDULE. Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 3. THE THIRD SCHEDULE Order Appendix Forms