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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

LAWCOMMISSION

OFINDIA

Laws on Registration of Marriage and Divorce A !ro"osa# for Conso#idation and Refor$

Report No. 211

OCTOBER 2008

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LAW COMM ISSION OF INDIA (REPORT NO. 211)

Laws on Registration of Marriage and Divorce A !ro"osa# for Conso#idation and Refor$

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DO No. 6(3)133/2007-LC(LS) 17 October, 2008

Dear Dr. Bhar !a" #$,

S%b& La!' o e*$'trat$o o+ arr$a*e a D$ orce ro o'a +or Co 'o $ at$o a e+or

a +or!ar $ * here!$th the 211 th e ort o+ the La! Co $''$o o+ $a o the

abo e '%b"ect.

he '%b"ect ha' bee ta e % suo motu $ the $*ht o+ the $rect$o ' o+ theS% re e Co%rt ate 14.2.2006 $ Seema v. Ashwani Kumar 2006 (2) SCC 578 that aarr$a*e' 'ha be co % 'or$ 9 re*$'tere a that the State :o er e t' 'ha $ $t$ate

act$o +or r% e- a $ * $ th$' re*ar . here $' a *reat $ er'$t9 $ re' ect o+ a!' +orre*$'trat$o o+ arr$a*e'.

tho%*h !e ha e a 122 9ear o Ce tra ct, $;., the B$rth', Death' aarr$a*e' e*$'trat$o ct, 1886 !h$ch 'tate' that er the ct, e*$'trar-:e era o+ B$rth', Death' a arr$a*e'

$' o 9 to ee ro er e?e' o+ the cert$+$e co $e' o+ arr$a*e e*$'ter' rece$ e b9h$ % er the ro $'$o ' o+ the S ec$a arr$a*e ct, 1@54, $a Chr$'t$a arr$a*ect, 1872 a ar'$ arr$a*e a D$ orce ct, 1@36.

he !e ha e +e! other State a!' o arr$a*e e*$'trat$o $ Bo ba9, hrara e'h, Ae't Be *a b%t o!here +a$ %re to re*$'ter a arr$a*e !h$ch $' other!$'e

co % 'or9, a++ect' the a $ $t9 o+ arr$a*e $ a 9 !a9. he a $ $'trat$ e ach$ er9+or re*$'trat$o o+ arr$a*e' $' ot re*% ate e er9!here b9 o e a the 'a e a!.

$++ere t art' o+ the co% tr9 $t $' re*% ate e$ther b9 o e o+ the three ce tra a!' theB$rth', Death' a arr$a*e' e*$'trat$o ct, 1886, the e*$'trat$o ct, 1@08 a

e*$'trat$o o+ B$rth' a Death' ct, 1@6@ or b9 a oca a!, or a co b$ at$o o+ both.

h$' create' a ot o+ co +%'$o !$th re*$'trat$o o++$c$a ' a' !e a' eo e !a t$ * orre %$re to re*$'ter the$r arr$a*e'. here !a' a tre e o%' $ er'$t9 o+ a!' re at$ * tore*$'trat$o o+ arr$a*e' a $ * $t co $cate a co +%'$ *.

S$ $ ar 9 +or re*$'trat$o o+ $ orce', the a!' !h$ch ro $ e +or a 9 $ o+re*$'trat$o o+ $ orce $' that o+ %' $ ' a ar'$' b%t ro $'$o ' o+ the State a!' are

or a t a har 9 $ ract$ce a th%' ea e ab% a t roo +or $'%'e o+ a! a ca%'e*reat har 'h$ to !o e .

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$e! o+ the abo e, the La! Co $''$o reco e ' e act e t o+ a< arr$a*e a D$ orce e*$'trat$o ct= to be a e a $cab e $ the !ho e o+ $a ato a c$t$;e ' $rre' ect$ e o+ the$r re $*$o a er'o a a! a !$tho%t a 9 e?ce t$o 'or e?e t$o '.

he ro o'e a! 'ho% ea o 9 !$th re*$'trat$o o+ arr$a*e' a $ orce'a ot !$th a 9 '%b'ta t$ e a' ect o! *o er e b9 ar$o%' atr$ o $a a!' *e eraa co % $t9 - ' ec$+$c. ccor $ * 9, the B$rth', Death' a arr$a*e' e*$'trat$o

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CONTENTS

Cha ter a*e No .

Cha ter Introd-ction 10

Cha ter Registration of Civi# Marriages

. O S ec$a arr$a*e ct 1872 11

B. Ne! S ec$a arr$a*e ct 1@54 12

C. ore$* arr$a*e ct 1@6@ 13

Cha ter Registration of &ind-* '-dd(ist* ,ain and Si0( Marriages

. F$ % arr$a*e ct 1@55 14

B. F$ % arr$a*e e*$'trat$o % e' 15

C. S ec$a a Loca La!' 16

Cha ter GRegistration of M-s#i$ Marriages

. Cert$+$cat$o b9 the Ha;$' 18

B. he Ha;$' ct 1880 18

C. Loca %' $ arr$a*e a D$ orce e*$'trat$o ct' 1@

Cha ter G

Registration of C(ristian* !arsi* ,ewis( and 'a(ai Marriages

A. $a Chr$'t$a arr$a*e ct 1872 22

B. ar'$ arr$a*e a D$ orce ct 1@36 23

C. Baha$ a #e!$'h arr$a*e' 24

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Cha ter G'irt(s* Deat(s and Marriages Registration Act 1556

. L$ $te Sco e o+ the ct 25

B. ra ' $''$o o+ arr$a*e ecor ' 25

Cha ter GGenera# State Laws on Marriage Registration

. Bo ba9 e*$'trat$o o+ arr$a*e' ct 1@54 27

B. La!' o+ Other State' 2@

Cha ter GRegistration of Divorces

A. D$ orce' Obta$ e O%t'$ e the Co%rt 30

B. D$ orce' Obta$ e $ Co%rt' 31

Cha ter IFindings and Reco$$endations

. $ $ *' 32

B. eco e at$o ' 34

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C&A!TER I

Introd-ction

S$ ce ebr%ar9 2006 the S% re e Co%rt ha' $ Seema v. Ashwani Kumar $rectethe State *o er e t' thr$ce to +ra e % e' +or co % 'or9 re*$'trat$o o+ a

arr$a*e' $rre' ect$ e o+ the re $*$o a er'o a a! o+ the art$e'. he State'

are o! $ the roce'' o+ $ e e t$ * the'e $rect$ e' $ ar$o%' !a9'.

ech $ca 9, r% e' ha $ * the e++ect o+ a! ca be +ra e b9 a 9

*o er e t o 9 % er a a%thor$t9 e e*ate to $t b9 ro er e*$' at$o . Ae ha e,

there+ore, to e?a $ e +or th$' %r o'e ro $'$o ' re at$ * to arr$a*e re*$'trat$o% er ar$o%' ce tra a oca a!' $ +orce $ the co% tr9.

' $' !e o! , o%r co% tr9 ha' a %a '9'te o+ atr$ o $a a!'.

Gar$o%' co % $t$e' or *ro% ' o+ co % $t$e' are or $ ar$ 9 *o er e b9 the$r

er'o a a!', co $+$e or % co $+$e , !h$ e at the 'a e t$ e $ $ $ %a ' ca o t

o%t o+ the co % $t9-' ec$+$c +a $ 9- a! re*$ e a o % tar$ 9 '%b"ect

the 'e e' to the at$o a a!' o c$ $ arr$a*e'. ro $'$o ' +or re*$'trat$o o+

arr$a*e', o t$o a or a ator9, are +o% % er o't o+ the'e a!'.

ro $'$o ' are +o% $ 'o e b%t ot a atr$ o $a a!' +or re*$'trat$o

o+ $ orce' !$th State-a o$ te o++$c$a '. here $' ore e*a $ er'$t9 $ th$'

re' ect tha $ re*ar to re*$'trat$o o+ arr$a*e'.

t $' h$*h t$ e !e too a 'eco oo at the e t$re *a %t o+ Ce tra a

State a!' o re*$'trat$o o+ arr$a*e' a $ orce' to a''e'' $+ a % $+or re*$ e

o+ arr$a*e a $ orce re*$'trat$o a!' $' +ea'$b e $ the co% tr9 at th$' 'ta*e o+

'oc$a e e o e t a , $+ ot, !hat ece''ar9 e*a re+or ' a9 be $ tro %ce

+or 'trea $ $ * a $ ro $ * % o the re'e t '9'te .

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'tate e t' there$ co ta$ e = a $t' co $e' !o% be ro $ e to the a $ca t'

(Sect$o 14).

he S ec$a arr$a*e ct 1872 re a$ e $ +orce % t$ a+ter $ e e e cea !a' e e t%a 9 re ea e b9 a re ace !$th the e! S ec$a arr$a*e ct

1@54. t' ro $'$o ' o 'o e $;at$o -c% -re*$'trat$o o+ arr$a*e' !ere,

ho!e er, ore or e'' reta$ e % er the e! ct.

B. ew Special Marriage Act 1!"#

he e! S ec$a arr$a*e ct 1@54 a 'o co b$ e' 'o e $;at$o a re*$'trat$o

o+ c$ $ arr$a*e' $ to the 'a e tra 'act$o . t e ab e' the State *o er e t' to

a o$ t o e or ore arr$a*e O++$cer' +or $t' %r o'e' +or ar$o%' a $ $'trat$ e

% $t'. he ct oe' ot a 9 $ the State o+ #a % a Ha'h $r b%t ro $ e' +or

the a o$ t e t o+ arr$a*e O++$cer' there +or the eo e o $c$ e o%t'$ e b%t

$ $ * !$th$ the State (Sect$o 3).

he roce %re +or c$ $ arr$a*e' % er th$' ct $' ore or e'' the 'a e a'

% er the +$r't S ec$a arr$a*e ct o+ 1872 be*$ $ * !$th a ot$ce o+ a

$ te e arr$a*e to be *$ e $ the re'cr$be +or to the arr$a*e O++$cer o+ the

$'tr$ct $ !h$ch at ea't o e art9 ha' $ e +or at ea't 30 a9' (Sect$o 5) a

e $ * !$th $t' 'o e $;at$o $ h$' re'e ce (Sect$o ' 11-12). he ro $'$o o+

the o ct o+ 1872 +or a arr$a*e Cert$+$cate Boo to be a$ ta$ e b9 the

arr$a*e O++$cer' $' reta$ e $ the e! ct !h$ch a 'o ro $ e' that the arr$a*e

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e! S ec$a arr$a*e ct o+ 1@54 ro $ e' the +ac$ $t9 o+ co ert$ * a e?$'t$ *

re $*$o%' arr$a*e $ to a c$ $ arr$a*e b9 $t' re*$'trat$o % er $t' ro $'$o '

(Sect$o 15). he roce %re +or th$' $' the 'a e a' +or arr$a*e' to be or$*$ a 9

'o e $;e % er the ct, $ c % $ * the $''%a ce o+ a arr$a*e cert$+$cate.

he ro $'$o +or er$o $ca tra ' $''$o o+ arr$a*e recor ' b9 a

arr$a*e O++$cer' to the e*$'trar-:e era o+ B$rth', Death' a arr$a*e' $'

reta$ e $ the e! ct, er$o $c$t9 a +or ' +or !h$ch are to be re'cr$be b9

the State *o er e t' % er the % e' to be +ra e +or carr9$ * o%t %r o'e' o+

the ct (Sect$o ' 48-50).

C. $oreign Marriage Act 1!%!

he ore$* arr$a*e ct !a' e acte to +ac$ $tate 'o e $;at$o o+ c$ $

arr$a*e' b9 $a c$t$;e ' $ +ore$* co% tr$e'. arr$a*e O++$cer' are to be

a o$ te b9 the Ce tra :o er e t +or th$' %r o'e $ $t' D$ o at$c $''$o '

abroa (Sect$o 3). > er th$' ct a $a c$t$;e a9 arr9 a other $a or a

+ore$* er (Sect$o 4).

L$ e $ the S ec$a arr$a*e ct 1@54, % er th$' ct too 'o e $;at$o

a re*$'trat$o o+ arr$a*e' are art' o+ the 'a e tra 'act$o . he roce %re +or

'o e $;at$o a re*$'trat$o o+ '%ch arr$a*e' $' ore or e'' the 'a e a' % er

the S ec$a arr$a*e ct 1@54 (Sect$o ' 5-13). arr$a*e Cert$+$cate Boo ' are to

be a$ ta$ e $ a D$ o at$c $''$o '. here $' o ro $'$o $ th$' ct +or

tra ' $''$o o+ recor ' to a 9 *e era re*$'tr9 o+ the co% tr9.

Be'$ e' 'o e $;at$o o+ e! arr$a*e', th$' ct a 'o a e' a ro $'$o

+or re*$'trat$o o+ re-e?$'t$ * arr$a*e' 'o e $;e $ +ore$* co% tr$e' % er the

a!' o+ tho'e co% tr$e' (Sect$o 17).

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C&A!TER III

Registration of &ind-* '-dd(ist* ,ain and Si0( Marriages

. &indu Marriage Act 1!""

F$ % a! !a' +$r't co $+$e $ the r$ ce 9 'tate o+ Baro a % er the t$t e $o $ 1@54).

he State o+ #a % a Ha'h $r ha' *ot $t' o! F$ % arr$a*e ct

e acte o the atter o+ the ce tra ct.

< or the %r o'e o+ +ac$ $tat$ * the roo+ o+ F$ % arr$a*e'= Sect$o 8 o+

the F$ % arr$a*e ct 1@55 e ab e the State *o er e t' to a e % e' +or

o t$o a re*$'trat$o o+ arr$a*e',


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he Hera a F$ % arr$a*e e*$'trat$o % e 1@57 c a''$+$e ar$o%'

re*$o ' $ the State $ to ttar ra e'h F$ % arr$a*e

e*$'trat$o % e' 1@73.

ater 9ear' 'o e State' b%t ot a ro $ e r% e' +or co % 'or9

re*$'trat$o , or 'e ect$ e 9 co % 'or9, *o er e b9 the F$ % arr$a*e ct 1@55.

t !a' o 9 a+ter the S% re e Co%rt $rect$ e o+ 2006 that the re a$ $ * State

:o er e t' be*a $ $t$at$ * act$o $ th$' re*ar .

he % e' a e % er the F$ % arr$a*e ct *e era 9 e t$o the

e*$'trar-:e era o+ B$rth', Death' a arr$a*e' a o$ te a !or $ * % er

the B$rth', Death' a arr$a*e' e*$'trat$o ct 1886 a' the '% er $'or9 a

a e ate a%thor$t9 $ re' ect o+ arr$a*e O++$cer' $ the State. So e o+ the'e a!'

re %$re arr$a*e O++$cer' to tra ' $t the$r recor ' to the e*$'trar-:e era at

re'cr$be $ ter a '.

C. Special and (ocal (aws

he a arr$a*e ct 1@0@, 't$ $ +orce, !a' a''e to reco* $;e S$ h

arr$a*e' er+or e b9 the re $*$o%' r$te' o! a' < Anand)ara* .= t, ho!e er,

co ta$ e o ro $'$o +or re*$'trat$o o+ a 9 '%ch arr$a*e. ece t 9 'o e S$ h

ea er' ha e e a e that the 1@0@ ct 'ho% be e ar*e $ to a +% -+ e *e

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C&A!TER IV

Registration of M-s#i$ Marriages

. -ertification + the Ka/is

'9'te o+ r$ ate re*$'trat$o o+ arr$a*e' !$th the a;$' ha' a !a9' re a$ e

a o * the $a %' $ '.

ho%*h $ r$ c$ e ' a $c a! oe' ot re %$re a r$t%a 'o e $;at$o o+

arr$a*e, a o * the %' $ ' o+ $a arr$a*e' are $ ar$ab 9 'o e $;e b9

re $*$o%' o++$c$a ' o! a' the < a;$=. he 'hort cere o 9 er+or e b9 the )a/i ,

o! a' < ni)ah =, be*$ ' !$th +or a 9 obta$ $ * co 'e t o+ the art$e' +$r't o+

the br$ e a the o+ the *roo a e ' !$th rec$tat$o +ro the Fo 9 M%ra

+o o!e b9 ra9er'. Be+ore, or $ e $ate 9 a+ter, the cere o 9 the a;$ re are'

a ni)ah0nama ( arr$a*e cert$+$cate) !h$ch *$ e' +% eta$ ' o+ the art$e' a $'

'$* e b9 both o+ the , a b9 t!o !$t e''e'. he a;$ a%the t$cate' the ni)ah0

nama b9 %tt$ * h$' '$* at%re' a 'ea o $t.

r$ te +or ' o+ 'ta ar ni)ah0nama $ >r % a F$ $ are 'toc e b9 a

a;$' !ho +$ $ $t the eta$ ' o+ the arr$a*e' the9 'o e $;e, $''%e co $e' to both

art$e', a a !a9' re'er e a co 9 $ the$r recor '.

> er the a! o+ $a the ni)ah0namas $''%e b9 the a;$' are a $''$b e

$ e $ e ce.

B. he Ka/is Act 188

here $' a o ce tra a! ca e the Ha;$' ct 1880 e o!er$ * State

*o er e t' to a o$ t a;$' +or the %r o'e o+ he $ * e'$r$ * oca %' $ '

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!$th 'o e $;at$o o+ arr$a*e', etc. he :o er e t $ Br$t$'h $a ha

$ her$te the o!er to a o$ t a;$' +ro the %*ha r% er' b%t ha ab $cate $t $

1864. O the e a o+ %' $ ea er'h$ e b9 the *reat S$r S9e h a

Hha , the o!er !a' re'% e b9 e act$ * the Ha;$' ct 1880.

> er th$' ct a;$' a9 be a o$ te b9 a State :o er e t +or ar$o%'

area' % er $t' co tro . a;$ ca a 'o be re o e b9 the a o$ t$ * a%thor$t9 o

the *ro% ' o+ $'co %ct, o * ab'e ce, $ 'o e c9 or $ ca ab$ $t9 (Sect$o 2).

he ct, o! $ +orce $ o't State', a e' $t c ear that re'e ce o+ a State-

a o$ te a;$ !$ ot be a ator9 +or a 9 arr$a*e (Sect$o 4).

he ce tra Ha;$' ct oe' ot t$ o! a 9 to r$ ate a;$' a co ta$ '

o ro $'$o re at$ * to a;$' +% ct$o o+ re ar$ * a re'er $ * recor ' o+

arr$a*e'.

ahara'htra, ho!e er, the ct !a' a e e $ 1@80 to a e $t

a $cab e a 'o to r$ ate a;$' a re %$re a a;$' r$ ate a State-a o$ te

to a$ ta$ ro er recor ' o+ arr$a*e' !h$ch the9 a9 be $ $te to 'o e $;e.

C. (ocal Muslim Marriage and 3ivorce 'egistration Acts

here are %' $ arr$a*e a D$ orce e*$'trat$o ct' $ +orce $ '$? State'

ro $ $ * +or o % tar9 re*$'trat$o o+ arr$a*e' a $ orce' a o * the oca

%' $ '. he'e State' are a' +o o!'&

($) Ae't Be *a

($$) B$har

($$$) #har ha

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( ) Or$''a

( $) e*ha a9a

he are t a! a o * the'e $' the o Be *a oha e a arr$a*e aD$ orce e*$'trat$o ct 1876 !h$ch $' o! $ +orce $ the +$r't three o+ the

abo e- a e State'.

he Or$''a e*$' at%re re-e acte $ 1@4@, !$th 'o e cha *e', the o

Be *a a! o+ 1876 re+erre to abo e. $t e Or$''a oha e a arr$a*e a

D$ orce e*$'trat$o ct 1@4@, $t e?te ' to the !ho e State.

he ''a e*$' at%re ha e acte a '$ $ ar a! $ 1@35 the ''a

o' e arr$a*e a D$ orce e*$'trat$o ct. he e! 9 create State o+

e*ha a9a oca 9 re-e acte th$' a! $ 1@74 !$th o '%b'ta t$ e cha *e.

the'e ct' e o!er the oca *o er e t' to $ce 'e '%$tab e er'o ' $

ar$o%' area' a%thor$;$ * the to re*$'ter arr$a*e' a $ orce' a o * the oca

%' $ '. he'e er'o ', to be o! a' < oha e a arr$a*e e*$'trar'=,

ha e to act a' er the roce %re a$ o! at e *th $ the ct'. the ct' a 'o

re'cr$be ar$o%' +or ' +or re*$'trat$o o+ arr$a*e' a $++ere t +or ' o+

$ orce, $ c % $ *tala4 ( $ orce b9 h%'ba ) a )hula ( $ orce at the $ 'ta ce o+

!$+e).

he o'$t$o o+ the oha e a arr$a*e e*$'trar' a o$ te % er

the'e ct' $' a $ to the a;$' a o$ te % er the ce tra Ha;$' ct 1880. L$ e

the atter, a the'e oca ct' a 'o c ar$+9 that the re'e ce o+ a State-a o$ te

oha e a arr$a*e e*$'trar !$ ot be ob $*ator9 +or a 9 arr$a*e, a a 'o

that e$ther o -re*$'trat$o !o% a++ect the a $ $t9 o+ a 9 arr$a*e or !$

ere re*$'trat$o a $ ate a arr$a*e !h$ch $' other!$'e $ a $ % er %' $

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a!. e*$'trat$o % er the'e ct' $' th%' a ere +ac$ $t9 ro $ e b9 a!.

the oha e a e*$'trar' $ce 'e % er the'e ct' ha e to +% ct$o

% er the *e era '% er$ te e ce o+ D$'tr$ct e*$'trar' +% ct$o $ * % er thee*$'trat$o ct 1@08 a are re %$re to tra ' $t to the the$r re*$'trat$o

recor ' e er9 o th. he ' ector-:e era o+ e*$'trat$o +% ct$o $ * $ the

State % er that ct ha' to e?erc$'e co tro o a oha e a arr$a*e

e*$'trar' a $''%e re*% at$o ' +or the$r *%$ a ce.

the'e ct' e o!er the State :o er e t to a e % e' +or carr9$ *

o%t the$r %r o'e', a '%ch % e' ha e bee a e a a e e +ro t$ e tot$ e.

> er the % e' +ra e % er the Be *a a! o+ 1876 a er a e t

Co $ttee hea e b9 the ' ector-:e era o+ e*$'trar o er'ee' a o$ t e t',

'%' e '$o a re o a o+ oha e a e*$'trar'. A$th the a ro a o+ the

:o er e t the Co $ttee ca a 'o e?a $ e +ro t$ e to t$ e the$r o! e *e

o+ %' $ a!.

'o e o+ the State' !here '%ch ct' are $ +orce the % e' a e

there% er ha e bee a e a $cab e a 'o to the a;$' +% ct$o $ * % er the

ce tra Ha;$' ct 1880 ( eta$ e abo e). he'e % e' are, ho!e er, ot be$ *

+o o!e $ ract$ce +or +ear o+ re'e t e t b9 the c er$c' !ho o ha e a 'tro *

ho % o the 'oc$et9.

the State o+ #a % a Ha'h $r a %' $ arr$a*e e*$'trat$o ct

!a' e acte $ 1@81, ro $ $ * +or co % 'or9 re*$'trat$o , b%t ha to be 'oo

!$th ra! %e to 't$++ o o'$t$o b9 co % $t9 ea er'.

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Registration of C(ristian* !arsi* ,ewis( and 'a(ai Marriages

. 5ndian -hristian Marriage Act 1872

he $a Chr$'t$a arr$a*e ct 1872 ro $ e' that e er9 arr$a*e both art$e'

to !h$ch are, or e$ther art9 to !h$ch $', Chr$'t$a 'ha be 'o e $;e $

accor a ce !$th $t' ro $'$o ' (Sect$o 4). h$' ro $'$o co + $ct' !$th the

S ec$a arr$a*e ct 1@54 !h$ch $' a a$ ab e, $ e e er9o e e 'e, a 'o to

Chr$'t$a ' +or arr9$ * !$th$ or o%t'$ e the$r co % $t9. t ha', ho!e er, ot

bee a e e or re ea e .

he $a Chr$'t$a arr$a*e ct 1872 $' ob'o ete $ 'o +ar a' $t a e' a

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( ) er'o ' $ce 'e % er the ct to *ra t cert$+$cate' o+ arr$a*e

bet!ee < $a Chr$'t$a '=.

art G o+ the ct (Sect$o ' 27-37) co ta$ ' e aborate ro $'$o ' +orre*$'trat$o o+ arr$a*e' 'o e $;e b9 $ $'ter' a C er*9 e co ere b9

cate*or$e' ($) to ($$$) abo e. here are $ th$' art 'e arate re*$'trat$o ro $'$o '

+or arr$a*e' o+ Chr$'t$a ' $ *e era a o+ $a or Nat$ e Chr$'t$a '.

art G o+ the ct (Sect$o ' 38-5@) ro $ e' r% e' +or 'o e $;at$o -c% -

re*$'trat$o o+ arr$a*e' $rect 9 b9 arr$a*e e*$'trar' a o$ te % er the ct.

art G (Sect$o ' 60-65) re ate' to arr$a*e' o+ < $a Chr$'t$a '=

'o e $;e b9 $ce 'ee' % er the ct a ro $ e' r% e' +or cert$+$cat$o .

here are $++ere t ro $'$o ' $ the ct +or the tra ' $''$o o+ recor ' o+

re*$'trat$o o+ ar$o%' cate*or$e' o+ arr$a*e to the e*$'trar-:e era o+ B$rth',

Death' a arr$a*e'.

h$' ct, th%', ha' a er9 co $cate '9'te o+ re*$'trat$o o+ arr$a*e'

'o e $;e % er th$' ct a $t '%++er' +ro a tre e o%' ac o+ % $+or $t9.

B. 6arsi Marriage and 3ivorce Act 1! %

he ar'$ arr$a*e a D$ orce ct !a' +$r't e acte $ 1865 !h$ch !a' re ace

b9 a e! ct bear$ * the 'a e ca t$o $ 1@36. he e! ct !a' a e e $

'o e re' ect' $ 1@88.

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ar'$ arr$a*e' are to be 'o e $;e % er the ct b9 the ar'$ r$e't' !ho

are re %$re to cert$+9 the $ a re'cr$be +or to be '$* e b9 the r$e't, the

co tract$ * art$e' a t!o !$t e''e' (Sect$o 6).

he o++$c$at$ * r$e't' are re %$re b9 the ct to er$o $ca 9 tra ' $t the$r

recor ' to arr$a*e e*$'trar' a o$ te % er the ct. r$e't !ho e* ect'

e$ther to 'o cert$+9 a arr$a*e or to tra ' $t $t' co 9 to the arr$a*e e*$'trar !$

be *%$ t9 o+ a o++e ce % $'hab e !$th '$ e $ r$'o e t % to three o th',

or !$th +$ e % to a h% re r% ee', or !$th both (Sect$o 12).

he arr$a*e e*$'trar' are to be a o$ te b9 the State :o er e t +or

ar$o%' area' e?ce t !$th$ the oca $ $t' o+ the or $ ar9 or$*$ a c$ $

"%r$' $ct$o o+ a F$*h Co%rt +or !h$ch the9 are to be a o$ te b9 the Ch$e+

#%'t$ce or a 'e $or #% *e o+ the Co%rt (Sect$o 7).

he arr$a*e e*$'trar' e?ce t tho'e a o$ te b9 the F$*h Co%rt are

re %$re to er$o $ca 9 tra ' $t co $e' o+ the$r recor ' to the e*$'trar-:e era o+

B$rth', Death' a arr$a*e' (Sect$o @).

-. ,ahai and ewish Marriages

Baha$ arr$a*e' are 'o e $;e b9 re $*$o%' o++$c$a ' o+ the co % $t9 !h$ch ha'

a '9'te o+ cert$+$cat$o o+ arr$a*e' er9 '$ $ ar to the ni)ah0namas $''%e b9

the a;$' $ %' $ arr$a*e' ('ee abo e).

he #e!$'h '9'te o+ 'o e $;at$o $' a 'o '$ $ ar to that o+ the %' $ '.

#e!$'h r$e't' o! a' abb$' 'o e $;e arr$a*e' a $''%e cert$+$cate'. here$' o '9'te a o * e$ther the Baha$' or the #e!' o+ tra ' $''$o o+ arr$a*e

recor ' to a 9 a%thor$t9 % er co tro o+ the State.

here $' o e*a re %$re e t, or ract$ce, o+ re*$'ter$ * the Baha$ or the

#e!$'h arr$a*e' !$th the State re*$'tr9.

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C&A!TER VI

'irt(s* Deat(s and Marriages Registration Act 1556

. (imited Scope of the Act

B$rth', Death' a arr$a*e' e*$'trat$o ct !a' e acte b9 the Ce tra

Le*$' at%re $ 1886. t re a$ ' $ +orce t$ th$' a9.

e! e*$'trat$o o+ B$rth' a Death' ct !a' a''e b9 ar $a e t $

1@6@. t ha o ro $'$o re at$ * to re*$'trat$o o+ arr$a*e' a c ar$+$e that $t'

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o+ arr$a*e e*$'ter' rece$ e b9 h$ +ro the o++$c$a ' !or $ * % er the

ro $'$o ' o+ three o a!', $;.&

($) ar'$ arr$a*e a D$ orce ct 1865 ( o! ar'$ arr$a*e aD$ orce ct 1@36J

($$) $a Chr$'t$a arr$a*e ct 1872 ('t$ $ +orce)J a

($$$) S ec$a arr$a*e ct 1872 ( o! S ec$a arr$a*e ct 1@54).

he ct a ' that the'e $ e?e' $ e tho'e o+ re*$'ter' o+ b$rth' a eath',

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C&A!TER VII

Genera# State Laws on Marriage Registration

. ,om a+ 'egistration of Marriages Act 1!"#

Be+ore the reor*a $;at$o o+ State', the e*$' at%re o+ the +or er State o+ Bo ba9

ha e acte a a! +or co % 'or9 re*$'trat$o o+ arr$a*e'. $t e a' Bo ba9

e*$'trat$o o+ arr$a*e' ct 1@54, $t !a' a e a $cab e to a arr$a*e' other

tha tho'e 'o e $;e % er the +o o!$ * a!' a o+ !h$ch ha the$r o!

ro $'$o ' +or arr$a*e re*$'trat$o &

($) ar'$ arr$a*e a D$ orce ct 1@36,

($$) $a Chr$'t$a arr$a*e ct 1872, a

($$$) S ec$a arr$a*e ct 1872 ( o! S ec$a arr$a*e ct 1@54).

+ter the re-or*a $;at$o o+ 'tate' $ 1@56 the Bo ba9 ct o+ 1@54 !a'

reta$ e $ +orce, !$th ece''ar9 a a tat$o , $ the re'e t State' o+ ahara'htra

a :%"arat. both State' $t !a' ater a e e $ certa$ re' ect'.

> er th$' ct the State :o er e t a9 a o$ t, b9 a e or ex officio9 'o

a 9 er'o ' to act a' e*$'trar' o+ arr$a*e' +or '%ch oca area' a' $t a9 th$

ece''ar9 a re'cr$be the$r %t$e' a o!er' % er the % e' to be a e

there% er. he ct, rea !$th the % e' a e % er $t, a9' o! a e aborate

roce %re +or re*$'trat$o o+ arr$a*e'.

K er9 arr$a*e co tracte $ the State ha' to be co % 'or$ 9 re*$'tere a'

ro $ e b9 th$' a!. he re %$re e t a $e' ot o 9 to the +$r't b%t a 'o to a

'%b'e %e t arr$a*e' o+ a 9 er'o . 'o, $t a $e' $ !hate er +or or a er a

arr$a*e a9 ha e bee co tracte or 'o e $;e . h$' ob $*at$o a $e' +ro

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the ate o !h$ch the re*$'trat$o a! o+ 1@54 $' bro%*ht $ +orce $ a 9 oca area,

a' er the State *o er e t ' *a;ette ot$+$cat$o .

a$ %re to re*$'ter a arr$a*e a' re %$re b9 the a! !$ attract a 'tat%tor9 e a t9 b9 !a9 o+ +$ e % to t!o h% re r% ee' b%t 'ha ot a e the arr$a*e

$ a $ $+ $t $' other!$'e a $ % er the a! a $cab e to $t.

or the %r o'e o+ re*$'trat$o o+ a arr$a*e a e ora % o+ arr$a*e $'

to be re are a '$* e b9 the art$e' to the arr$a*e. + e$ther art9 $' % er the

a*e o+ e$*htee 9ear' at the t$ e o+ arr$a*e the e ora % !$ be re are

a '$* e b9 that art9 ' +ather or *%ar $a . Fo!e er, !here '%ch art9 ha'arr$e !$tho%t the co 'e t o+ +ather or *%ar $a , that art9 - a ot the

*%ar $a ' - !$ re are a '$* the e ora % . t ha' to be $ a 'tat%tor9 +or

ro $ $ * a the eta$ ' a' a$ o! $ the % e'. he o++$c$at$ * r$e't or

!hoe er e 'e 'o e $;e' a arr$a*e ha' to '$* the e ora % .

A$th$ the re'cr$be er$o the e ora % 'o re are $' to be 'e t $

% $cate a !$th the re'cr$be +ee b9 re*$'tere o't to the e*$'trar o+

arr$a*e' o+ the oca area !here the arr$a*e ta e' ace. he e*$'trar !$ +$ e

o e co 9 o+ the e ora % $ h$' e*$'ter o+ arr$a*e' a 'e the other co 9

to the State ' e*$'trar-:e era o+ B$rth', Death' a arr$a*e' !or $ * % er

the B$rth', Death' a arr$a*e' e*$'trat$o ct 1886.

e a t9 o+ +$ e o+ t!o h% re r% ee' $' re'cr$be b9 the a! $ o'ab e

o co $ct$o +or&

($) !$ +% 9 o $tt$ * or e* ect$ * to e $ er or 'e a e ora % o+

arr$a*e a' re %$re b9 the a!,

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($$) !$ +% 9 o $tt$ * or e* ect$ * to e $ er or 'e a e ora % o+

arr$a*e !$th$ the re'cr$be t$ e, a

($$$) a $ * $ '%ch a e ora % a 9 'tate e t !h$ch $' +a 'e $ a 9

ater$a art$c% ar a !h$ch the er'o a $ * $t o!' or ha' rea'oto be $e e to be +a 'e.

B. (aws of Other States

he Bo ba9 e*$'trat$o o+ arr$a*e' ct 1@54, o! a $cab e $ ahara'htra

a :%"arat, ha' bee a o te mutatis mutandis b9 oca e*$' at$o $ 'o e other

State' $ c % $ * hra ra e'h a Ae't Be *a .

No!here +a$ %re to re*$'ter a arr$a*e, !h$ch $' other!$'e co % 'or9,

a++ect' the a $ $t9 o+ arr$a*e $ a 9 !a9. t a 'o oe' ot a er'e 9 a++ect the

co "%*a or o't- $ orce r$*ht' o+ e$ther art9 to arr$a*e or the a a$ ab$ $t9 o+

atr$ o $a re e $e' % er the a! a $cab e.

the +or er 9'ore State a e*$'trar-:e era o+ B$rth', Death' aarr$a*e' ct !a' a''e $ 1@56.

he a"a'tha e*$' at%re a''e a e*$'trat$o o+ B$rth', Death' a

arr$a*e' ct $ 1@58. h$' ct ro $ e' that the State :o er e t a9 $ $t'

$'cret$o e'tab $'h a *e era re*$'tr9 o++$ce 'e arate 9 +or ee $ * cert$+$e co $e'

o+ re*$'ter' o+ arr$a*e' a a o$ t to the char*e o+ '%ch 'e arate o++$ce a

o++$cer to be ca e the e*$'trar-:e era o+ arr$a*e' +or the State Sect$o 4(b) .t a e' the ce tra B$rth', Death' a arr$a*e' e*$'trat$o ct 1886

$ a $cab e $ the er*e terr$tor$e' !here $t !a' ear $er $ +orce Sect$o 25 ($) .

t a 'o re ea ' the oca ct' o th$' '%b"ect ear $er e +orce $ 'o e '%ch

terr$tor$e' Sect$o 25 ($$) ( $) .

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C&A!TER VIII

Registration of Divorces

. 3ivorces O tained Outside the -ourt

he F$ % arr$a*e ct 1@55 reco* $;e' a rotect' $ orce' obta$ e % er

c%'to ar9 a! (Sect$o 2@), b%t a e' o ro $'$o +or re*$'trat$o o+ '%ch

$ orce' e++ecte o%t'$ e the co%rt.

he %' $ arr$a*e a D$ orce e*$'trat$o ct' a $cab e $ Ae'tBe *a , B$har, #har ha , Or$''a, ''a a e*ha a9a re+erre to abo e

ro $ e +or o % tar9 re*$'trat$o o+ o%t-o+-co%rt $ orce' !$th the oha e a

arr$a*e e*$'trar' a o$ te % er tho'e ct' b9 the State :o er e t'. he

+o o!$ * +or ' o+ $ orce ca be 'o re*$'tere $ a the State'&

($) tala4 ( $ orce b9 the h%'ba ),

($$) )hula ( $ orce at the $ 'ta ce o+ !$+e), a

($$$) mu ara:at ( $ orce b9 %t%a co 'e t).

Se arate +or ' are re'cr$be b9 the'e ct' +or the re*$'trat$o o+ each o+

the'e cate*or$e' o+ $ orce.

he Or$''a oha e a arr$a*e a D$ orce e*$'trat$o ct 1@4@

ro $ e' a 'o +or re*$'trat$o o+ tala40tafwi/ ( $ orce b9 !$+e $ ter ' o+ a

't$ % at$o +or th$' %r o'e $ the arr$a*e co tract). t re'cr$be' ' ec$a +or '

+or the re*$'trat$o o+ '%ch $ orce'.

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e*$'trat$o o+ a $ orce' % er a the'e a!' $' to be a e o a

o % tar9 ba'$'J a o -re*$'trat$o o+ a 9 $ orce oe' ot $t$ate $t' e*a

a $ $t9.

B. 3ivorces O tained in -ourts

> er the ar'$ arr$a*e a D$ orce ct 1@36 a $ orce ca be obta$ e o 9

thro%*h the $ ter e t$o o+ a co%rt.

he ct re %$re' the Co%rt' a''$ * a ecree o+ $ orce, % $t9 or

$''o %t$o to 'e a co 9 o+ each '%ch ecree +or re*$'trat$o to the arr$a*ee*$'trar !$th$ $t' "%r$' $ct$o (Sect$o 10).

here $' o '%ch ro $'$o +or re*$'trat$o o+ $ orce' % er a 9 o+ the

+o o!$ * a!'&

(i) $a Chr$'t$a arr$a*e ct 1872,

($$) S ec$a arr$a*e ct 1@54, a

($$$) F$ % arr$a*e ct 1@55.

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C&A!TER I

Findings and Reco$$endations

. $indings

Ae o! rocee to '% ar$;e o%r +$ $ *' ba'e o o%r '%r e9 o+ the e?$'t$ *

Ce tra a State a!' re at$ * to re*$'trat$o o+ arr$a*e'&

($) here ha' bee , a re a$ ', tre e o%' $ er'$t9 o+ a!'

re at$ * to re*$'trat$o o+ arr$a*e'. he re'e t 'tate o+ the a!

o the '%b"ect $' $ ee co $cate a co +%'$ *.

($$) he o 9 a!' !h$ch ro $ e +or a 9 $ o+ re*$'trat$o o+

$ orce' re ate to %' $ ' a ar'$'. other arr$a*e

re*$'trat$o a!' o ot ro $ e +or re*$'trat$o o+ $ orce'

a tho%*h $t $' a 'oc$a 9 be e+$c$a ro o'$t$o .

($$$) e*$'trat$o o+ o%t-o+-co%rt $ orce' a o * the F$ %',

B% h$'t', #a$ ' a S$ h' !h$ch the F$ % arr$a*e ct 1@55reco* $;e' $' e?tre e 9 e'$rab e.

(iv) the %' $ 'oc$et9 there $' a '9'te o+ r$ ate re*$'trat$o o+

arr$a*e' b9 the a;$', !h$ch ee ' to be 'trea $ e a $ e

!$th re*$'trat$o o+ arr$a*e !$th State e*$'tr9.

(v) o * the %' $ ' $ orce' are e er re*$'tere !$th a a;$.

tho'e ca'e' !here a $ orce ta e' ace !$th the $ ter e t$o o+ a

a;$ o recor o+ the $ orce $' a$ ta$ e b9 h$ . he

ro $'$o ' o+ the oca a!' $ the Ka'ter State' +or re*$'trat$o

o+ $ orce' a o * the %' $ ' are or a t a are har 9 %'e

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$ ract$ce. b'e ce o+ re*$'trat$o o+ $ orce' $ a co % $t9

!ho'e er'o a a! a o!' o%t-o+-co%rt $ orce ea e' ab% a t

roo +or $'%'e o+ a! a o+te ca%'e' *reat har 'h$ to

!o e .

( $) er9 +e! State' a arr$a*e' $rre' ect$ e o+ the a! % er

!h$ch the'e a9 ha e bee 'o e $;e ha e to be co % 'or$ 9

re*$'tere . he a"or$t9 o+ State' ha e ot e acte a 9 *e era

a! o arr$a*e re*$'trat$o a $cab e to a co % $t$e'.

(vii) tho'e State' !here there are a!' +or co % 'or9 re*$'trat$o

o+ a arr$a*e', '%ch a!' are +a% t9 a $ e++ect$ e. eo e

*e era 9 o ot a here to the , a' o -re*$'trat$o e ta$ ' o 9

+$ e o+ a ett9 a o% t.

( $$$) he a $ $'trat$ e ach$ er9 +or re*$'trat$o o+ arr$a*e' $' ot

re*% ate e er9!here b9 o e a the 'a e a!. h$' create' a ot

o+ co +%'$o !$th re*$'trat$o o++$c$a ' a' !e a' eo e !a t$ *

or re %$re to re*$'ter the$r arr$a*e'.

($?) ' ar$o%' co % $t$e' are 't$ *o er e b9 $++ere t arr$a*e

a!', % e' +or co % 'or9 re*$'trat$o o+ a arr$a*e' $ a

co % $t$e' ca ot ob $o%' 9 be a e % er a 9 art$c% ar

co % $t9-' ec$+$c a!.

(?) here $' a *e era co +%'$o $ the $ ' o+ the eo e thatre*$'trat$o o+ a arr$a*e 'o e $;e a' er re $*$o%' r$te' a

e'$re to be *o er e b9 the re $*$o -ba'e a! o+ the art$e'

!$ t%r $t $ to a c$ $ arr$a*e to be *o er e b9 the *e era

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a! o+ c$ $ arr$a*e'. h$' $' a *reat $ h$b$t$o a*a$ 't arr$a*e

re*$'trat$o !h$ch ee ' to be e++ect$ e 9 re o e .

(?$) a ta*e' o+ re*$'trat$o o+ arr$a*e a $'a a ta*e' o+ o -re*$'trat$o are ot ' ec$+$e $ a 9 a! or o $c9 oc% e t a

there+ore there $' $tt e c ar$t9 $ the $ o+ the eo e $ th$'

re' ect.

B. 'ecommendations

> er the Co 't$t%t$o o+ $a +a $ 9 atter' are $ the co c%rre t "%r$' $ct$o o+ the Ce tre a State' L$'t , K tr9 5 . ar $a e tar9

e*$' at$o o co % 'or9 re*$'trat$o o+ arr$a*e' $' there+ore ot o 9

o''$b e b%t a 'o h$*h 9 e'$rab e. h$' !$ br$ * co% tr9-!$ e % $+or $t9 $

the '%b'ta t$ e a! re at$ * to arr$a*e re*$'trat$o a !$ be he +% $

e++ect$ e 9 ach$e $ * the e'$re *oa . % e' % er the ro o'e ct a9 o+

co%r'e be a e b9 the State :o er e t', a th$' !$ ta e care o+ the oca

'oc$a ar$at$o '.

Ae there+ore reco e e act e t o+ a ce tra a! o the '%b"ect. Ae

+%rther reco e co 'e %e t$a cha *e' $ a the re e a t ce tra a oca

a!'.

O%r eta$ e reco e at$o ' are a' +o o!'&

($) < arr$a*e a D$ orce e*$'trat$o ct= here$ a+ter re+erre to

a' the < ro o'e a!= 'ho% be e acte b9 ar $a e t, to be a e

a $cab e $ the !ho e o+ $a a to a c$t$;e ' $rre' ect$ e o+

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the$r re $*$o a er'o a a! a !$tho%t a 9 e?ce t$o ' or

e?e t$o '.

($$) he ro o'e a! 'ho% ea o 9 !$th re*$'trat$o o+ arr$a*e'

a $ orce' a %'t ot to%ch a 9 '%b'ta t$ e a' ect o!*o er e b9 ar$o%' atr$ o $a a!' *e era a co % $t9-

' ec$+$c.

(iii) ro er a co o ach$ er9 +or re*$'trat$o o+

arr$a*e' a $ orce', $ c % $ * re*$'trat$o o++$ce' at the

$'tr$ct/'%b- $'tr$ct e e ' 'ho% be ro $ e +or % er the ro o'e

a!. he State :o er e t' a9 'et % '%ch o++$ce', a o$ tarr$a*e a D$ orce e*$'trat$o O++$cer' b9 a e or ex officio at

ar$o%' e e ', a re'cr$be r% e' to re*% ate the$r !or $ *.

(iv) S$ ce $ a co % $t$e' arr$a*e' are 'o e $;e !$th a

re $*$o%' cere o 9, the re $*$o%' o++$c$a ' 'o e $;$ * the arr$a*e'

ca a9 a a"or ro e $ re' ect o+ re*$'trat$o o+ arr$a*e. he

ro o'e a! 'ho% a e $t a ator9 +or the


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) ar'$, #e!$'h a Baha$ re $*$o%' ea er' !ho o++$c$ate at a 9

arr$a*e a o * the'e co % $t$e'J

e) c er$c' o+ a other re $*$o ' er+or $ * th$' +% ct$o J a

+) a 9 other er'o , !hether re $*$o%' o++$c$a or ot, !ho er+or '

re $*$o%' or c%'to ar9 r$te' at a 9 arr$a*e.

(v) t 'ho% be a e a ator9 +or e er9


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(ix) he S ec$a arr$a*e ct 1@54 'ho% be a e e to

ro $ e that arr$a*e O++$cer' !or $ * % er $t' ro $'$o ' 'ha

tra ' $t the$r recor ' at re'cr$be $ ter a ' to the arr$a*e aD$ orce e*$'trat$o O++$cer o+ the co cer e $'tr$ct.

(x) he ore$* arr$a*e ct 1@6@ 'ho% be a e e to

ro $ e that $a D$ o at$c $''$o ' $ a co% tr$e' 'ha 'e at

re'cr$be $ ter a ' the$r recor ' to the $ $'tr9 o+ ore$* ++a$r'

$ De h$ +or o !ar tra ' $''$o to the State e*$'tr9 o+ the State

co cer e .

(xi) he Ha;$' ct 1880 'ho% be +%rther a e e to ro $ e

that e er9 $ orce a o * the %' $ ', $ !hate er +or $t ta e'

ace, %'t be co % $cate $ !r$t$ * to the a;$ o+ the area

!$th$ a re'cr$be t$ e. he a;$' 'ho% be re %$re to a$ ta$

ro er recor ' o+ a '%ch $ orce' a er$o $ca 9 tra ' $t the$r

recor ' o+ $ orce' to the arr$a*e a D$ orce e*$'trat$o O++$cer

o+ the area a o * !$th arr$a*e recor '.

(xii) Sect$o 2@ o+ the F$ % arr$a*e ct 1@55 'ho% be

a e e to ro $ e that a c%'to ar9 $ orce' a o * the F$ %',

B% h$'t', #a$ ' a S$ h' 'ho% be % 9 re*$'tere !$th the

arr$a*e a D$ orce e*$'trat$o O++$cer' !or $ * % er the

ro o'e a!.

(xiii) he +o o!$ * ct' 'ho% be a e e , o the atter o+

the ro $'$o to th$' e++ect +o% $ the ar'$ arr$a*e a D$ orce

ct 1@36, to re %$re the re*$'tr$e' o+ co%rt' *ra t$ * ecree' o+

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$ orce or % $t9 o+ arr$a*e to er$o $ca 9 'e $ +or at$o abo%t

the 'a e $ a re'cr$be +or to the oca arr$a*e e*$'trat$o

O++$ce&

(a) $a Chr$'t$a arr$a*e ct 1872J

(b) ar'$ arr$a*e a D$ orce ct 1@36J

(c) S ec$a arr$a*e ct 1@54J a

(d) F$ % arr$a*e ct 1@55.

(xiv) he ro o'e a! 'ho% ec are +a$ %re to re*$'ter a

arr$a*e or $ orce a' re %$re b9 $t' ro $'$o ' to be a o++e ce % $'hab e !$th hea 9 +$ e' a , $ e+a% t o+ a9 e t o+ +$ e, !$th

$ r$'o e t +or a re'cr$be er$o .

(xv) he ro o'e a! 'ho% a 'o ro $ e that o "% $c$a

re $e+ !$ be *ra te $ a $' %te atter $+ the co cer e arr$a*e

or $ orce $' ot % 9 re*$'tere % er $t' ro $'$o '.

(xvi) he ro o'e a! 'ho% be *$ e a o err$ $ * e++ect o

a other a!' thro%*h a non o stante c a%'e % 9 $ 'erte $ $t.

(xvii) he +o o!$ * a!' 'ho% be re ea e !$th ece''ar9

'a $ * ro $'$o '&

a) B$rth', Death' a arr$a*e' e*$'trat$o ct 1886J

b) State a!' ea $ * !$th re*$'trat$o o+ arr$a*e' $ *e era J

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c) %' $ arr$a*e a D$ orce e*$'trat$o ct' (b9 !hate er a eca e ) $ +orce $ Ae't Be *a , B$har, #har ha , Or$''a, ''aa e*ha a9aJ a

) 9 ro $'$o re at$ * to re*$'trat$o o+ arr$a*e' $ a 9 re-e?$'t$ * a! !h$ch co e' $ co + $ct !$th the ro $'$o ' o+ the

ro o'e a! (to the e?te t o+ '%ch co + $ct).

;Dr% ,-stice AR% La0s($anan<

C(air$an

;!rofessor Dr% Ta(ir Ma($ood< ;Dr% 'ra($ A% Agrawa#<

Me$/er Me$/er:Secretar.

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