Is registration of marriage mandatory?

Querist : Anonymous (Querist) 25 December 2011 This query is : Resolved
Dear Expert(s),
I married over a year ago in mumbai. however, i haven't registered my marriage till date due to over occuppied with work. my wife works with Muncipal corp of mumbai and continues with her maiden name in her work records till date. is registration of marriage mandatory? can i face any future problems if i dont register my marriage? if yes, what is the procedure for it? or only change in name can also be sufficient? also, what is the procedure to change name?

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Sudhir Kumar, Advocate (Expert) 25 December 2011
A female govt employee simply has to give a plain paper declaration for change of surname due to marriage and divorce. You marriage is valid even if not registered.

mahendrakumar (Expert) 26 December 2011
it is better to register the marriage.

M.Sheik Mohammed Ali (Expert) 26 December 2011
yes you must register your marriage

prabhakar singh (Expert) 26 December 2011
A marriage is valid even if not registered is true but it is always good to go far it.

Shonee Kapoor (Expert) 26 December 2011
It is now compulsory to register the marriage.

However as non-registration of marriage doesnot entail any penalities, people assume it is not compulsory/

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Shonee Kapoor
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ajay sethi (Expert) 26 December 2011
advisable to get marriage registered . even if one year has lapsed you can still get your marriage registered .

procedure for registration of marriage
Applicant has to submit the memorandum of marriage forms ( which are supplied in the office of Marriage officer Mumbai.) affixed with Rs. 100 court fee stamp
Document to be attached :
Bride & Bridegroom Age proof: Leaving Certificate OR Passport OR Birth Certificate R Domicile Certificate OR PAN Card
Bride & Bridegroom Residential Proof : Ration Card OR Passport OR Election Card OR Light Bill and Telephone Bill of own name.
Three (3)Witness Proof :- Ration Card OR Passport OR Election Card OR Driving Licence OR Govt. Identity Card.
Wedding Card
In case of non availability of Wedding card Rs 100=00 Stamp Paper Affidavit of both husband wife and three witnesses is required
Rs. 100=00/- Court Fee Stamp
Photographs of both Bridegroom / Bride

Sailesh Kumar Shah (Expert) 26 December 2011
It would be better to register your marriage as required by the law.

Devajyoti Barman (Expert) 28 December 2011
Yes without registration the marriage does not become invalid but it is advisable to got for registration.

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