Act Number: 33

Act Name: The Foreign Marriage Act, 1969

Year: 1969

Enactment Date: 1969-08-31

Long Title: An Act to make provision relating to marriages of citizens of India outside India.

Ministry: Ministry of External Affairs

Department:

Section 20: Punishment for contravention of certain other conditions for marriage.
    Any citizen of India who procures a marriage of himself or herself be solemnized under this Act in contravention of the condition specified in clause (c) or clause (d) of section 4 shall be punishable--
         (a) in the case of a contravention of the condition specified in clause (c) of section 4, with simple imprisonment which may extend to fifteen days, or with the fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both; and
         (b) in the case of a contravention of the condition specified in clause (d) of section 4, with simple imprisonment which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.
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