Monday 17 October 2016

Need For Court Marriage And Its Procedures In India


Court marriage is general performed when couples face resistance from family. The court marriage also takes place when the normal marriage which is performed by the family is not possible due to displeasure of the family members on marriage proposal of the groom. The need for court marriage also comes when couples are desperate to get married but the difference in caste, religion and difference in social status prevents families from coming together.

The court marriage can be performed in the court of law without need for any family elders to give sanction to the marriage. The court just needs certain conditions to be fulfilled by the couples and these conditions have nothing to do with the social or religion backgrounds of the couples.

Court marriage procedure --

Couples have to fill a notice of intention in the local court in the district in which one of the parties to the marriage is residing for at least 30 day preceding the date of the notice of intention of marriage. If there is no objection from any side for the next 30 days, then the couples are invited for marriage.


The couples Court marriage in Tis Hazari Court have to go to the court with three witnesses and all witness must have their address proof with them. The only consideration which is given by the court for court marriage is the age of the couples going for marriage. The age of groom should be at least 21 years and the bride must be of 18 years of age. The couples must bring their passport size photos and residential proof with birth certificates. The three witnesses are also required to come with PAN CARDS and permanent residential proof.

The rituals associated with the marriage according to the religions are not performed at the court. All the marriages are performed under the special marriage Act, 1954.  The marriage of couples belonging to two different religions and not coming from same religion is also solemnized under same special marriage Act, 1954. In case of any previous marriage of, the partner must possess, divorce certificate or death certificate of the partner.


Court marriage procedure Court marriage lawyers in Delhi for the marriage where one partner is Indian and other is foreigner, is also same.  Only some extra conditions have to be fulfilled by the foreigner partner. The foreigner partner has to obtain no objection certificate NOC, or marital status certificate from the concerned   embassy in India of the country of origin.

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