THE FOREIGN MARRIEGE ACT, 1969

ACT NO. 33 OF 1969 · Enacted [31st August, 1969.] · 30 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title.

Section 2.Definitions.

Section 3.Marriage Officers.

SOLEMNIZATION OF FOREIGN MARRIAGES

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.

REGISTRATION OF FOREIGN MARRIAGES SOLEMNIZED UNDER OTHER LAWS

Section 17.Registration of foreign marriages.

MATRIMONIAL RELIEF IN RESPECT OF FOREIGN MARRIAGES

Section 18.Matrimonial reliefs to be under Special Marriage Act, 1954.

PENALTIES

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.

MISCELLANEOUS

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.

Section 29.Amendment of Act 43 of 1954.

Section 30.Repeal.