Court Marriage Procedures and Documents Required For Marriage When Both Parties Belong To Different Religions

Inter caste/religion marriages are often disapproved by the parents of either or both the parties. In such cases, if the groom is above twenty one (21) years old and bride is above eighteen (18) years old, then they can get married through court marriage, where not only their marriage will be solemnized through court of law but they will be also be provided with marriage certificate for their marriage.

Irrespective of either husband or wife are Hindu, Sikhs, Jains or Buddhists, the special marriage act, 1954 solemnized and even registered marriage of individuals without any rites and ceremonies. Procedures of the court marriage with documents required, when both the parties are from different religions, are discussed in this blog.

Documents Required To Be Submitted To the Marriage Registrar

Marriage application form should be duly signed by both the parties. Furthermore, the couples should be required to provide a documentary evidence of their date of birth. Moreover, both the parties have to submit their residential proof.  Both the parties have to submit two photographs along with the marriage application form. In case, either of the two parties was earlier married in the past, they have to submit death certificate or divorce decrees, whichever is applicable.

Procedures to be followed for getting married when Both the Parties Belong to Different Religion

Notice of intended marriage should be filed in specific and precise format by both the parties to the marriage registrar. The form should be filed at the office of marriage registrar in a district where at least one of the parties has resided for a period not less than 30 days from the date of filing of the notice of intended marriage.

For inviting any objections if any, the notice is then published by the marriage registrar where the notice of intended marriage was filed. Unless the notice has been objected by any person, the marriage may be solemnized after the expiration of 30 days from the date of the filing of the notice for intended marriage.

At a specific marriage office, the marriage may be solemnized by both the parties. On the date of marriage registration/solemnization, it is required by both the parties along with three witnesses to be present at the marriage registrar office.

Role of law firms in court marriage of different religion in Delhi

Many law firms in Delhi provide legal assistance to couples from filing of the marriage application forms to getting their marriage registered in the court of law. Court marriage in Tis Hazari Court of both the parties can be performed by reputed law firms in the most hassle-free manner.  

The law firm, in a zest to attain maximum approval of both the parties, tries to provide   Marriage Certificate in Delhi on the same day of marriage registration.