Court Marriage Fees Pune
Marriage certificate is a legal document evidencing marriage that has taken place between a bride and a groom. Marriage certificate can prove to be useful while applying for many other government documents after marriage like PAN, Passport and Visa. In this article we look at the procedure for marriage certificate in Delhi and the documents required and charges.
Marriage Registration Certificate is issued to both Husband and Wife whose marriage has already been solemnised. The Registration is done under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 or under the Special Marriage Act, 1954. The Hindu Marriage Act is applicable in cases where both husband and wife are Hindus, Buddhists, Jains or Sikhs or where they have converted into any of these religions.
Marriage under Hindu Marriage Act
In case of application for marriage certificate under Hindu Marriage Act, verification of all the documents related to both the parties are carried out on the date of application and a certain day is fixed for registration. On the day, of registration both parties together with witnesses who attended their marriage should be present to complete the formalities.
Marriage under Special Marriage Act
Both parties – Groom & Bride need to be present after submission of documents for the issuance of public notice thereby inviting objections. Also one copy of wedding notice would be displayed on the notice board of the office and copy of the notice would be sent by registered post to both parties i.e. the Groom & Bride, to the address given by them.
In case of no objections, registration is conducted thirty days after the notice date. Both parties and three witnesses are required to be present on the registration date.
Marriage Registration – Witness Requirement
Marriage certificate applicants are required to take a witness along with them. A Witness can be anyone who is the holder of an Aadhaar card or PAN card or other acceptable proof as per the list of documents above. The witness should preferably not be an immediate blood relative and should have attended the marriage.
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