Court Marriage Procedure and Important of Court Marriage Registration

Court marriages are performed under the special marriage Act of 1954 in India.  This type of marriage can be performed between an Indian male and female, irrespective of their religion, caste or creed.  Any Indian can also marry any foreigner under the same marriage Act in the court.

There are some conditions which partners have to fulfill before the court marriage.  The partners should not be already married. And the age of the boy or male should be at least 21 years and bride should be of 18 years of age. Both the partners should not suffer from any mental condition, which renders them unfit to take the conscious decision regarding marriage. They should also not suffer from any insanity. They should be able to handle the responsibility of the marriage and offspring. They must not come under the prohibitive relationship category.

When the partners belong to same Hindu religion, then they have to fill a notice in the district marriage registrar office in which one of the party is leaving for at least 30 days before the date of notice. After this notice, the notice is published and if there is no objection for 30 days, then the marriage can be performed. The partners, along with three witnesses are required to be present in the court.

The documents that are required at the time of marriage are: application form in prescribed format along with the prescribed fee, the passport size  photos of both the partners , resident proof of marriage persons , date of birth proof ,  residential proof with PAN card detail of the three witnesses ,and finally , the death or divorce certificate of either partner , who had previous marriage .

In case one of the partners is foreign, Court Marriage procedure in Delhi then visa copy and no objection certificate and death or divorce certificate, of the partner with previous marriage, from concerned embassy. And also the local SHO report that the partner, male or female, was living in the area for at least 30 days before the filling of court marriage notice. The Rest of the documents are same as required in case of Hindu marriage Act. But they have to come to court for marriage with three witness.

Partners belonging to different religion can also marry with same documents and with presence of three witnesses during the marriage at the court under the special marriage Act 1954.

The certificate of the court marriage Court marriage registration in Delhi is evidence of marriage under the law. It is also provides social security to married woman. It is proof, which is demanded by banks before giving loan. Embassies are required this proof before issuing visa. It helps a partner to claim bank deposits, insurance policies or any other benefits in case the depositee or insurer dies without nominating any one for benefits.