Marriage of christians in manipur
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Anonymous
(Querist) 29 October 2011
This query is : Resolved
The Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872 is not applicable in the State of Manipur. Who will solemnize marriage of Christians in Manipur, and who will issue marriage certificates of Christians in Manipur?
ajay sethi
(Expert) 29 October 2011
) the Indian Christian Marriage Act was not applicable in Mizoram, Manipur and other adjoining hill areas and (b) the marriages amongst the Hill Tribes of these places were solemnised according to the native christian customs by pastors appointed, in accordance with the native christian customs prevalent among the Hill Tribe Christians, by the assemblage of the Christians themselves
the hill people were not yet ready to have a complex system of marriage like Indian Christian Marriage Act with its complicated legal bindings and litigations. This position still holds good in most hill areas till this day.
When India became independent and the Constitution was adopted, the new leaders very wisely and farsightedly included Sixth Schedule in the Constitution to specially safeguard and protect the traditions and customary laws and practices of the tribal people of north-east India
What has been recognised and protected under the Sixth Schedule is marriage held under customary laws and practices of the tribal people living in a specified scheduled area and not marriage performed by our pastors in the church.
ajay sethi
(Expert) 29 October 2011
www.e-pao.net/epSubPageSelector.asp?...Christian_Marriage...manip
Somnath mukherjee
(Expert) 29 October 2011
why you are registered as per spacial marriage act,1954 where there is no bar of religion
prabhakar singh
(Expert) 29 October 2011
While Mr. Sethi has well informed you about your confusion,you should not ignore advise of Mr. Somnath mukherjee too.
Raj Kumar Makkad
(Expert) 29 October 2011
The Indian Christian Marriage Act 1872 provides that every marriage both parties
to which are, or either party to which is, Christian shall be solemnized in accordance with its provisions (Section 4). This provision conflicts with the
Special Marriage Act 1954 which is available, like everyone else, also to
Christians for marrying within or outside their community. It has, however, not
been amended or repealed.
The Indian Christian Marriage Act 1872 is obsolete in so far as it makes a distinction between “Christians” (defined as “persons professing Christian ("
religion”) and “Indian Christians” (defined as “Christians descendants of natives of India converted to Christianity as well as such converts”). It also makes
separate provisions for followers of various Churches – including Church of
England (also called Anglican Church), Church of Scotland and Church of Rome
(also called Roman Catholic Church). The Act provides separate rules for the
solemnization and registration of marriages of Indian Christians and other
Christians, and also for the followers of various Churches. Due to the aforestated classification and distinctions the system of registration of marriages provided by the Act is quite complicated. Marriages may, according to the Act, be solemnized by the following:
(i) Ministers of Church who have received episcopal ordination;
(ii) Clergymen of the Church of Scotland;
(iii) Ministers of Religion licensed under the Act;
(iv) Marriage Registrars appointed under the Act; and
(v) Persons licensed under the Act to grant certificates of marriage between “Indian Christians”.
So there is no problem to get registered marriage even in your State as per aforesaid provisions.
Shonee Kapoor
(Expert) 30 October 2011
See, the registration of marriage is/ was optional in all states where in the marriages solemnized in accordance to personal laws were not registered.
So for all practical purposes you can obtain a certificate from the registrar's office.
Regards,
Shonee Kapoor
harassed.by.498a@gmail.com
