Section 17
Appeals from orders under section 16.
The Special Marriage Act, 1954
About this Act
An Act to provide a special form of marriage in certain cases, for the registration of such and certain other marriages and for divorce.
Any person aggrieved by any order of a Marriage
Officer refusing to register a marriage under this Chapter may, within thirty days from the date of the
order, appeal against that order to the district court within the local limits of whose jurisdiction the
Marriage Officer has his office, and the decision of the district court on such appeal shall be final, and the
Marriage Officer to whom the application was made shall act in conformity with such decision.