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Special Marriage Act, 1954 issue


29-Mar-2023 (In Family Law)
Briefly, what is the process to get our marriage registered in India under the Special Marriages Act? I am an Indian citizen (Hindu) getting married to an American citizen (Agnostic) in India on the 9th of June, and we both normally live in Australia. As I understand it, one of the requirements under the Special Marriages Act is that at least one of the people getting married is resident in the district the marriage is registered in. Noting that I will be travelling to India for a few days over Easter break (16/17 April), both of us will only return to India to get married on 28 May. We have tickets to return to Australia on 22 June. Additionally, I will be living in Gurgaon while the wedding ceremonies will take place in Agra. Is there any way we can register the marriage in India despite the fact that neither of us will be resident for 30 days? Also, is it an issue that we’ll be living in Gurgaon and getting married in Agra? What is the evidence we need for the residency
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Answer #1
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If you were a Indian citizen then you must be having some residence proof or some ID’s that can show you were a resident of India. As far as the registration of marriage is concerned you need 3 witnesses along with the your photographs and affidavits. For more legal assistance I am just a call away.
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Answer #2
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dwar client you can get your marriage in one day in Karkardooma district court under the arya samaj mandir with special marriage act and you will get your certificate on the same day and the second option is that you can appear before sdm to get your mariage registered but it will rake more than 15 days fir kore details kindly contact advocate mehak bhatia legalklick & Associates Delhi High Court & District Courts
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