Procedure for Christian Marriage in Chennai - 9962999008

The Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872, says that all Christian marriages will be solemnized under its own provisions. In addition to that, by the virtue of Sec. 4, it states that, apart from Christian-Christian marriages, the marriage of a Christian with a non-Christian can also be solemnized under this Act.

The over-all conditions are same as for the other marriages, i.e. the marriage should take place with free consent of both the parties, bride and bridegroom should be of 18 and 21 years respectively, and neither party can have a spouse living.

Apart from this, following procedure is to be followed if marriage is performed under this Act:

• Notice of intended marriage

If both, bride and groom, reside in the same area, either party will have to notify the Minister of Religion of their intention to marry by the way of a notice. If both the parties reside in different areas, each party has to make a separate notice in writing to the Marriage Registrar located within their areas of residence.

The notice has certain important details like-

• If any of the party is minor: The father, if living, of the minor, or, if the father is dead, the guardian of the minor, and, in case there is no such guardian, then the mother of the minor, may give consent to the minor’s marriage, and such consent is hereby required for the same marriage, unless no person authorized to give such consent be resident in India.
• The Minister then issues certificate in fulfilment of the notice to solemnize the marriage.
• Persons authorized to solemnize: According to Sec. 5 of the Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872, the following people are competent to solemnize a marriage. Marriages solemnized by any one other than these individual will stand void-

1. A Clergyman of the Church of Scotland, as long as that such marriage be solemnized according to the rules, rites, customs and ceremonies of the Church of Scotland,
2. A Minister of Religion licensed under this Act to solemnize marriages,
3. In the presence of, a Marriage Registrar appointed under this Act or by him.
4. A individual licensed under this Act to grant certificates of marriage between Indian Christians.

Performance of marriage

A Christian Marriage is performed between parties to the marriage according to the rituals that are regarded as proper and essential as per a Minister or Priest performing the marriage. The marriage rituals require presence of two witnesses apart from the minister or the priest performing the marriage.

If a marriage doesn’t gets performed within the period of two months after the issuance of the certificate of notice, such a marriage cannot be performed after the lapse of the two month period, and then a fresh certificate of notice has to be applied for in order to solemnize the marriage.

Marriage Registration

• The Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872, under Part IV deals with the marriage registration performed under this Act. The parties are required to make an application for the marriage registration to the concerned authority in whose Jurisdiction either of the party has been residing. The Marriage Register is where the Registrar, who is present and performs the marriage of the couple, registers the marriage.
• An acknowledgement slip of the registration is signed by both the parties to the marriage along with their witnesses and this is attached to the register as a proof that the marriage was registered. These acknowledgement slips are sent out at the end of the month to the Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages.
• Indian Christian marriages may also be endorsed under a special provision without a prior notice.

Documents Required:

1. The complete Application Form
2. Passport Size Photographs
3. The Marriage Certificate issued by the Minister of Priest who performed the marriage
4. Proof of Residence and Age of the Parties
5. An Affidavit certifying the mental and marital status of both parties.
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