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 66: False oath, declaration, notice or certificate for procuring marriage.
    1[66. False oath, declaration, notice or certificate for procuring marriage.-- Whoever, for the purpose of procuring a marriage or licence of marriage, intentionally,
         (a) where an oath or declaration is required by this Act, or by any rule or custom of a Church according to the rites and ceremonies of which a marriage is intended to be solemnized, such Church being the Church of England or of Scotland or of Rome, makes a false oath or declaration, or,
         (b) where a notice or certificate is required by this Act, signs a false notice or certificate,
     shall be deemed to have committed the offence punishable under section 193 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years and, at the discretion of the Court, with fine.]
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 2 of 1891, s. 5, for s. 66.
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