Section 9
Licensing of persons to grant certificates of marriage between Indian Christians.
The Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872
About this Act
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the solemnization in India of the marriages of Christians.
The State
Government 2* * * may grant a license to any Christian, either by name or as holding any office for the
time being, authorizing him to grant certificates of marriage between 1[Indian] Christians.
Any such license may be revoked by the authority by which it was granted, and every such grant or revocation shall be notified in the Official Gazette.
Any such license may be revoked by the authority by which it was granted, and every such grant or revocation shall be notified in the Official Gazette.
Notes
1. Subs. by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and Sch., for “Part A States and Part C States”.
2. The words and brackets "or (so far as regard any Indian State) the Central Government" omitted by the A. O. 1950.
2. The words and brackets "or (so far as regard any Indian State) the Central Government" omitted by the A. O. 1950.