Did marriage as hindu and christian what type of marriage certificate

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In India, Marriages can be registered either under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 or under the Special Marriage Act, 1954.

It is a legal proof you are married and the most important document of a marriage.

In 2006, the Supreme Court made it compulsory to register the marriage for the protection of women.

Procedure to apply For Marriage Registration under Hindu Act:

You can apply at office of the Sub-Divisional Magistrate in whose jurisdiction the husband or wife resides on any working day.

Fill the Application form duly signed by both husband and wife.
Verification of all the documents is carried out on the date of application and a day is fixed for the appointment and communicated to the parties for registration.
On the said day, both parties, alongwith a Gazetted Officer who attended their marriage, need to be present before the ADM.
The Certificate is issued on the same day.

Documents Required

Completely filled application form signed by both husband and wife
Proof of Address- Voter ID/ Ration Card/ Passport, Driving License
Proof of Date of Birth of both husband and wife
2 passport sized photographs, 1 marriage photograph
Separate Marriage Affidavits in prescribed format from Husband & Wife
Aadhaar Card
Marriage Invitation Card

All documents must be self attested.

Appointment

In case of Hindu Marriage Act, you will get an appointment within 15 days of the online registration, but in case of Special Marriage Act, it may take upto 60 days.

Witness

Any person who has attended the wedding of the couple can be a witness and must have a PAN Card and a Proof of Residence.

Advocate Siddhant Sharma LawRato