The FOREIGN MARRIEGE ACT, 1969

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 — Short title.

This Act may be called the Foreign Marriage Act, 1969.

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  1. 1.Short title.
  2. 2.Definitions.
  3. 3.Marriage Officers.
  4. 4.Conditions relating to solemnization of foreign marriages.
  5. 5.Notice of intended marriage.
  6. 6.Marriage Notice Book.
  7. 7.Publication of notice.
  8. 8.Objection to marriage.
  9. 9.Solemnization of marriage where no objection made.
  10. 10.Procedure on receipt of objection.
  11. 11.Marriage not to be in contravention of local laws.
  12. 12.Declaration by parties and witnesses.
  13. 13.Place and form of solemnization.
  14. 14.Certificate of marriage.
  15. 15.Validity of foreign marriages in India.
  16. 16.New notice when marriage not solemnized within six months.
  17. 17.Registration of foreign marriages.
  18. 18.Matrimonial reliefs to be under Special Marriage Act, 1954.
  19. 19.Punishment for bigamy.
  20. 20.Punishment for contravention of certain other conditions for marriage.
  21. 21.Punishment for false declaration.
  22. 22.Punishment for wrongful action of Marriage Officer.
  23. 23.Recognition of marriages solemnized under law of other countries.
  24. 24.Certification of documents of marriages solemnized in accordance with local law in a foreign country.
  25. 25.Certified copy of entries to be evidences.
  26. 26.Correction of errors.
  27. 27.Act not to affect validity of marriages outside it.
  28. 28.Power to make rules.
  29. 29.Amendment of Act 43 of 1954.
  30. 30.Repeal.
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