How to get your marriage registered in Indore?

How to get your marriage registered in Indore? If you are looking for registering your marrage in Indore, you are at the right place. We are professional service provider of Court Marriage Service in Indore.

What is a court marriage?

Regularly solemnized marriage are very expensive, Court Marriage in Indore is an economical and hassle-free alternative that lets couples from a different nationality, religion, and caste to solemnize and register their union through a simple procedure which is carried out in the presence of a marriage registrar and 3 witnesses. Legalizing every marriage or wedding is compulsary. Court Marriage is the process by which a marriage is legalized between a Male and a Female who belongs to different religions (under Special Marriage Act 1954). However, those people who belong to same religion can also opt for Court Marriage in Indore.

Basic Criteria for Court Marriage in Indore

• Both the Boy and the Girl must be an Indian Citizen
• The Boy must be 21 years in age or above
• The Girl must be 18 years in age or above
• Both Boy and Girl must not be married earlier
• Both must be physically and mentally sound and healthy
• They should not be related with the relations prohibited under law marriage before

Procedure of Court Marriage if both are Hindu

• “Notice for Marriage” is needed to be submitted to the SDM of the District or State/Marriage Registrar. Either one of the parties must be a resident of the same state (at least from last one month)
• The notice must be given in the newspaper as well.
• Marriage Notice is published or put-up by the SDM.
• After 30 days from the date of notice submission, the marriage must be solemnized. However, it can only take place if there is no objection by any person within these 30 days.
• Marriage will only be solemnized at the Marriage Registrar office.
• Both parties along with 3 witnesses must be present in the Marriage registrar’s office on the date of registration.

Documents required for Court Marriage in Indore

Separate affidavits from bride and groom stating:

Date of birth

Present marital status: unmarried/widower/ divorcee

Affirmation that the parties are not related to each other within the degree of prohibited relationship defined in the Special Marriage Act.

4 Passport size photographs each of bride and groom

Residential Proof of both bride and groom

Proof of Date of Birth of both bride and groom

Notice of Intended Marriage duly signed by both bride and groom

Copy of divorce decree/order in case of a divorcee and death certificate of spouse in case of widow/widower.

Requirements from the three Witnesses individually:

One passport size photograph of each witness

Photocopy of PAN card of each witness

Photocopy of Identity Document of each witness

Address Proof

• Registered Rent Agreement
• Election Card
• Passport
• Driving License
• Ration Card
• Electricity Bill

Who needs a court marriage?

Individuals looking to tie a knot under the Special Marriage Act can opt for court marriages to legalize their marriage in an economical and hassle-free manner.

Conditions for Court Marriage

Under Section 4 of The Special Marriage Act, the following rules are listed for court marriages in India:

1. The parties must meet the necessary conditions as listed in the act before signing the Civil Marriage Contract.
2. Neither of the parties should already be in a marriage while applying for the court marriage. If the previous spouse is deceased or divorced, then the court marriage can be obtained.
3. The parties entering the court marriage procedure must be doing so at their own free will i.e. there should be no pressure made on them for doing the same and neither of the parties should be of an unsound mind while entering into theprocedure of court marriage.
4. Court marriage can only take place if both the bride and groom are of age as legally accepted in India i.e. for the bride it should be 18 years and above and for the groom it should be 21 years and above.
5. The parties to the marriage should not fall within the degree of prohibited relationship.

How to obtain Court marriage certificate in Indore.

Consult a Lawyer

A matrimony lawyer in Indore will be your best bet to go ahead with the court marriage procedure. A lawyer in Indore would know, how to fill the form and take a date thus making the process smooth for you.

Drafting of notice of intention to marry

Draft notice of intended marriage shall be prepared on your behalf.

Selection of Jurisdiction/Place of marriage

You will then be required to select the jurisdiction of where you want to get your marriage solemnized.

Final documentation check

The lawyer will set up a mutually convenient time for you, your partner and the three witnesses to meet at the office of the marriage registrar to conduct a final check of documentation. Upon finalization, Notice of intended marriage will be filed.

Publication of notice and invitations for objections

The marriage officer will publish the notice and invite objections to the intended marriage within 30 days of publication.

Objections to marriage

In case an objection is raised, the Marriage Officer will decide on the objections after giving the parties an opportunity to present their case. If the objections are found to be true, the marriage cannot be solemnized.

Fixation of marriage date

In case of no objections or removal of objections after 30 days of Notice publication, based on a mutually convenient time, you and your partner along with the same three witnesses will appear before the marriage officer to sign a declaration and get the marriage solemnized.

Register a Marriage and Obtain Certificate – Indore

This procedure explains various ways to Register a Marriage and Obtain Certificate in Indore.

Apply in-Person:

1. Marriage registration has to be applied with the respective registrar in whose jurisdiction the husband or wife resides.
2. Marriage certificate issuance authorities in Indore are Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) office, local Municipal Corporation/municipality office, thasildhar/thasildhar office, revenue department office or through the panchayat.
3. Application form can be obtained from the respective office on visit or can be a written one as advised
4. Fill the Application form duly signed by both husband and wife. Submit it to the receiving authority along with required documents and fees as advised.
5. The submitted application will be recorded in the registry after verification. Applicant will be provided with the receipt for the submitted application.
6. Applicant will be asked to come to the premises on a scheduled date to complete the registration.
7. On the said day, both parties, along with a Gazetted Officer who attended their marriage, need to be present before the registrar.
8. Please follow the guidelines of the authorities to complete the formalities for registration.
9. Applicant and witness will be asked to sign on the registry to endorse their marriage.
10. The Certificate will be issued on the same day for the already solemnized marriage.
11. In case of the application made in advance(before marriage) for the issuance of certificate, authorities will look for any objection from public for thirty days and then the process will be executed on the day of marriage by a assigned authority and the certificate will be issued as applicable.

Note:

• In marriage registration, the applicants will have to show the proof of wedding that has been solemnized somewhere else and now the groom and bride want to register it legally.
• All of whom involved in registration must carry originals of ID proof and address proof at the time of registration.

Apply through e-Nagar Palika: – Indore Register a Marriage and Obtain Certificate Online with Images

1. Please go to the e-Nagar Palika portal for applying. Link for contact details : e-nagarpalika.
2. In the given page please select menu option “Citizen Services › Marriage Registration › Marriage Registration” to get the next page.
3. In the next page please hit “click here to apply” option to reach successive page.
4. Here, complete the prompt for “Select your city” and hit “Continue” to get next page.
5. This page prompts user to enter details for certificate, uploading documents, selection of choices as prompted and finally hit “Continue” after making necessary selections.
6. After completing the application, Please make payment as applicable. Once the payment has been made successfully, acknowledgement number and payment receipt will be given to the applicant through the registered email id and mobile.
7. Please submit it to the registrar office in your area (ward office to the concerned authorities) and follow their guidelines to complete the registration.

Required Documents

• Application form completely filled and signed by both husband and wife.
• Address proof of current residing address which should be on Bride or Grooms name (Proof of Address- Voter ID/ *Ration Card/ Passport, Driving License ).
• 2 passport sized photographs.
• Identity proof
• 2 Photos of Bride and Groom in marriage dress taken during marriage ritual to clearly show they are taking part in marriage ceremony.
• Separate Marriage Affidavits in prescribed format from Husband & Wife.
• Proof of Date of Birth of both husband and wife (Documents which serve as Proof of Age preferably 10th class mark sheet with date of birth).
• Aadhaar Card
• Marriage Invitation Card
• Three witnesses to certify your marriage.
• 2 affidavit that couple wish to marry each other willingly free from threats is required for marriage at later stage.
• Divorce Decree in case of Divorce
• Death Certificate of spouse, in case of widow/widower

Note: All the above mentioned documents should be attested by a Gazetted Officer

Eligibility for Court Marriage

• Eligibility age to get married is 21 for male and 18 for female.
• Marriages solemnized under any personal law can be registered.
• A marriage which has already been solemnized can be registered either under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 or under the Special Marriage Act, 1954.
• The Hindu Marriage Act is applicable in cases where both the husband and the wife are Hindus, Buddhists, Jains or Sikhs, or in cases where they have converted into any of these religions.
• In case either the husband or the wife or both are not Hindus, Buddhists, Jains or Sikhs, the marriage is registered under the Special Marriage Act, 1954
• The charge will vary, if registered after two months (or specified period of time) of marriage date.

Note:You cannot apply for marriage certificate if you have not attained the age limit as this will be treated as offence.

Marriage certificate

After signing the declaration, the marriage officer will issue a marriage certificate. The marriage certificate will have to be signed by the parties and three witnesses. Upon signing of the document, the marriage certificate will be issued to the couple.

Estimated time required for Court Marriage in Indore

The complete procedure of court marriage will take 90 days including notice period, registrations etc.

Any additional work required by the advocate before and after making undertaking the above-mentioned procedure for court marriage shall be charged to the client.

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