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The Foreign Marriage Act, 1969

Central

An Act to make provision relating to marriages of citizens of India outside India.

Act number
33 of 1969
Ministry
Ministry of External Affairs
Enacted
31 Aug 1969

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30 sections

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