Court Marriage Process In India
Court marriages process in India, unlike marriage customs according to one’s religion, are done in accordance with the provisions of Special Marriage Act,1954. According to the Act, marriages are solemnised in the court in the presence of the marriage officer and three witnesses. Eligibility for the court marriage procedure ? Two individuals belonging to different genders, of different castes, religion, place etc. can apply for marriage through the Court. There are, however certain conditions which must be fulfilled in order to register for court marriage- No pre-existing marriage should be there, in case there was, there must be no living spouse at the time of court marriage, i.e.the person applying for court marriage, in case the party was married earlier to some third party, then when applying for court marriage, the respective party should be either a divorcee or a widower/widow. The male should have attained the age of 21 years and the female must have attained the ag...