Planning to do court what are the documents required and procedure?

601 votes

The boy has to be of 21 years of age.
You have to make application to marriage officer of the area where either of you reside about intention to marry.
Notice will be sent to parents of both of you inviting objection from them about the proposed marriage and after 35 days of giving the notice if there is no objection for the marriage, the marriage will be solemnised.
Documents needed will be regarding the proof of residence and date of birth of both the parties to the intending marriage.

Advocate Pravin Sharma LawRato

746 votes

Following documents are required:
1. Four Passport Size Photographs of both.
2.Proof of Residence i.e. any government issued identity proof of you both.
3.A birth certificate or any document like Municipal Corporation Certificate, Xth or XIIth Examination Certificate, Passport, PAN Card of you both.
4.Two Witnesses

Advocate Shikhar Khare LawRato

615 votes

Hello sir/mam
As per your querie, in accordance with Hindu marriage act,the age of groom must be 21yrs and bride's age must be above 18 yrs. Everyone is free to marry person of his or her choice for this they can apply for court marriage, before hon'ble SDM court which issues certificate of marriage after it is duly satisfied.

Procedure- application is filled before concerned SDM in accordance with the jurisdiction, documents required Application form duly signed by both husband and wife.
Documentary evidence of date of birth of parties (Matriculation Certificate / Passport / Birth Certificate) Minimum age of both parties is 21 years at the time of registration under the Special Marriage Act.
Ration card of husband or wife whose area SDM has been approached for the certificate.
In case of Special Marriage Act, documentary evidence regarding stay in Delhi of the parties for more than 30 days (ration card or report from the concerned SHO).
Affidavit by both the parties stating place and date of marriage, date of birth, marital status at the time of marriage and nationality.
Two passport size photographs of both the parties and one marriage photograph.
Marriage invitation card, if available.
If marriage was solemnized in a religious place, a certificate from the priest is required who solemnized the marriage.
Rs. 100/- in case of Hindu Marriage Act and Rs.150/- in case of Special Marriage Act to be deposited with the cashier of District and the receipt should be attached with the application form.
Affirmation that the parties are not related to each other within the prohibited degree of relationship as per Hindu Marriage Act or Special Marriage Act as the case may be.
Attested copy of divorce decree/order in case of a divorcee and death certificate of spouse in case of widow/widower.
In case one of the parties belong to other than Hindu, Budhist, Jain and Sikh religions, a conversion certificate from the priest who solemnized the marriage(in case of Hindu Marriage Act).
All documents excluding receipt should be attested by a Gazetted Officer.
Regards.

Advocate Prafful Bhardwaj LawRato