Marriage registration
RAMESH G KUNDNANI
(Querist) 16 April 2013
This query is : Resolved
Sir My friends was married in 1993 & not register the marriage now he want register his married can he do so now? & what document require for same
ajay sethi
(Expert) 16 April 2013
20 years have passed and marriage has not been regd . you will have to make application for registration . enclose wedding invitation card , certificate of pandit who performed the marriage , identity proof like passport , election commission card and 2 witnesses
Adv k . mahesh
(Expert) 16 April 2013
The Hindu Marriage Act of 1955 is applicable to Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and Buddhists. A religious marriage which has already been solemnized can be registered under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The Hindu Marriage Act is applicable in cases where both husband and wife are Hindus, Buddhists, Jains or Sikhs or where they have converted into any of these religions.
The documents required for registering a marriage under the Hindu Marriage Act are as follows:
Application form duly signed by both husband and wife
Documentary evidence of date of birth of parties (Matriculation Certificate / Passport / Birth Certificate) Minimum age of both parties is 21 years at the time of registration under the Special Marriage Act
Ration card of husband or wife whose area SDM has been approached for the certificate
Affidavit by both the parties stating place and date of marriage, date of birth, marital status at the time of marriage and nationality
Two passport size photographs of both the parties and one marriage photograph
Marriage invitation card, if available
If marriage was solemnized in a religious place, a certificate from the priest is required who solemnized the marriage
Affirmation that the parties are not related to each other within the prohibited degree of relationship as per Hindu Marriage Act or Special Marriage Act as the case may be
Attested copy of divorce decree/order in case of a divorcee and death certificate of spouse in case of widow/widower
In case one of the parties belong to other than Hindu, Buddhist, Jain and Sikh religions, a conversion certificate from the priest who solemnized the marriage
All documents excluding receipt should be attested by a Gazetted Officer
Verification of all the documents is carried out on the date of application and a day is fixed and communicated to the parties for registration. On the said day, both parties, along with a Gazetted Officer who attended their marriage, need to be present before the SDM. The marriage certificate under the Hindu Marriage Act is issued on the same day or within a few days.
this is the normally for the issuing of marriage certificate and you have told already 21 years have passed so verify with your local sub registrar office any other documents to be submitted with above documents
R.K Nanda
(Expert) 16 April 2013
no more to add.
