How to get married under the special marriage act?

543 votes

Dear Sir,

You can get your marriage registered under the Special Marriage Act. I presume both of you are adults so no one can restrain any of you from marrying each other.

STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED TO REGISTER MARRIAGE UNDER SPECIAL MARRIAGE ACT

1) The persons intending to register their marriage have to give notice thereof in writing in Triplicate in forms specified under second schedule under Section 5 to the marriage officer of the District in which at least one of the parties to the marriage have reside for a period of not less than 30 days immediately preceding the date on which notice is given.

2) After the receipt of the notice the marriage officer shall enter a true copy in the marriage notice Book and shall cause the notice to be published in the notice board of his office and also see that the notice is published in the office of the marriage Registrar in whose District the parties are permanently residing.

3)Any person before the expiration of 30 days may make an objection that the marriage contravenes the essential conditions noted above.

4) After the expiry of 30 days of notice the Sub-Registrar shall register the marriage after the Bridegroom and Bride sign a declaration in form specified in
the Third Schedule in the presence of three witness and they should utter in the
language known i(a) take the (b) I take b) to be my lawful wife.

5) The parties may choose any other form like exchanging the Garlands ….etc apart
from the above.

6) By this process the marriage is deemed to have been solemnized and the
marriage officer shall enter the particulars in the marriage certificate book and it
will be signed by the parties to the marriage and Three Witnesses.

7) After the above procedure is over the parties will be issued an extract of the
marriage register.

I hope this helps.

Advocate B. Srikiran LawRato

990 votes

Hi
Any intercaste marriage should be performed under special marriage act and be registered in the Registrar office by the Registrar of marriages.
Any other form of marriage other than special marriage act will render your marriage invalid.

Advocate Rajagopalan LawRato

842 votes

You are a muslim boy, and the girl is Hindu. Your relationship is restricted only to a love affair. Love is blind, it can be one sided also. So neither you nor she can say that she/he cannot happy in future if marry other one. Its a wrong saying.

Moreover, neither your family member nor her family members would agree for this marriage, in this case you have to take a decision which is not acceptable to others. Whereas, there are chances of harm to the person of any one, from others.

You have not mentioned in your quary, about the age of you and the lady. You have to also think that either you are competent to meet the basic requirements of life. What you are earning, and how much you can spend on the woman.

Marriage is not only a single task which can complete all the problems, but it is a bondage of relationship, in which both have to believe each other. Moreover, after marriage several responsibilities will arise, and being a man you have to bear all the expenses, and see that the responsibilities be met with.

I advice you to take a wise decision, and do not fell prey to a blind love. Be responsible person, and respect the others.

Advocate Mustafa Ali LawRato