Indian Christian Marriage Act,1872
Act No : 15
Section :
On what conditions marriages of Indian Christians may be certified.
60.On what conditions marriages of Indian Christians may becertified.-Every marriage between 1*[Indian] Christians applying for acertificate, shall, without the preliminary notice required under PartIII, be certified under this Part, if the following conditions befulfilled, and not otherwise :- (1) the age of the man intending to be married 3*[shall not be under 4*[twenty-one years], and the age of the woman intending to be married 5[shall not be under 4*[eighteen years]];----------------------------------------------------------------------1 Subs. by the A. O. 1950, for "Native".2 As to validation of past marriages solemnized under Part VI betweenpersons of whom one only was an Indian Christian, and penalty forsolemnizing such marriages under Part VI in future, see the MarriagesValidation Act, 1892 (2 of 1892).3 Subs. by Act 48 of 1952. s. 3 and Sch. II, for "shall exceed sixteenyears".4 Subs. by Act 2 of 1978. a. 6 and Sch., for "eighteen years" and"fifteen years " respectively (w.e.f. 1-10-1978).5 Subs. by s. 3 and Sch. II, ibid., for "shall exceed thirteenyears".---------------------------------------------------------------------117 (2) neither of the persons intending to be married shall have a wife or husband still living; (3) in the presence of a person licensed under section 9, and of at least two credible witnesses other than such person, each of the parties shall say to the other- "I call upon these persons here present to witness that. 1, A. B., in the presence of Almighty God, and in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, do take thee, C. D., to be my lawful wedded wife [or husband]" or words to the like effect:1* * * * *
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