Act Number: 15

Act Name: The Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872

Year: 1872

Enactment Date: 1872-07-18

Long Title: An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the solemnization in India of the marriages of Christians.

Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice

Department: Legislative Department

Section 60: On what conditions marriages of Indian Christians may be certified.
    1, On what conditions marriages of 1[Indian Christians] may be certified.--Every marriage between 1[Indian Christians] applying for a certificate, shall, without the preliminary notice required under Part III, be certified under this Part, if the following conditions be fulfilled, and not otherwise:
         (1) the age of the man intending to be a married 2[shall not be under 3[twenty-one years]], and the age of the woman intending to be married 4[shall not be under 5[eighteen years]];
         (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:
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Notes:
1. Subs. by the Act A.O. 1950, for "Native Christians"
2. Subs. by Act 48 of 1952, s. 3 and the Second Schedule, for "shall exceed sixteen years".
3. Subs. by Act 2 of 1978, s. 6 and the Schedule, for "eighteen years" (w.e.f. 1-10-1978).
4. Subs. by Act 48 of 1952, s. 3 and the Second Schedule, for "shall exceed thirteen years".
5. Subs. by Act 2 of 1978, s. 6 and Schedule, for "fifteen years" (w.e.f. 1-10-1978).
6. Proviso omitted by s. 6 and the Schedule, ibid., (w.e.f. 1-10-1978).
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