Court Marriages

Court Marriages

Civil marriage or Court Marriage is type of marriage which is performed by a government official in court in presence of three witnesses, layers and a judge. In this type of marriage no religious customs are performed. Bride and groom just have to sign on official documents along with some document. And that’s it. Court marriages are solemnized under the Special Marriage Act, 1954. The Hindu Marriage Act is also applicable on Buddhists, Jains or Sikhs or where they have converted into any of these religions. Court marriage are meant for the parties who do not want to marry in a religious ceremony or who don’t want to involve in 5-6 day wedding ceremony, can go for court marriage pursuant to the Indian Special Marriage Act of 1954

Basic requirement for Court Marriage:

• Date of birth certificate of both, girl as well as boy minimum age is 21 for males and 18 for females.
• Hindu /Special marriage Application form signed by both husband and wife.
• Resident Proof of Groom and bride
• Two passport size photographs
• Fee about  Rs90/- (which is different is states)
• Religion Conversion certificate in case one of the parties belong to other than Hindu, Buddhist, Jain and Sikh religions.
• Passport and NOC from the concerned Embassy (In case of NRI Marriage)
• Death certificate (In case of one person is widow)
• Divorce paper (In case of either party is divorced.)
• Should not be a Degree of Prohibited Relationship.
• 30 days period from the date of application is formed.

Procedure of Court Marriage

With the entire document both the parties present in front of the marriage officer. The marriage officer issues a 30 days notice period. Once this notice period is over, a day is fixed.  Bride and groom along with the 3 witnesses appear again. Where the marriage officer declares them as a married couple & issue a certificate to this respect