As per Apex Court, it is mandatory for every couple to get their marriage registered. The ideal behind the compulsory registration of marriage is to ensure that women are not deserted by husband in future.
- The procedure for registration of marriage is simple under Hindu Marriage or Special Marriage Acts.
- The Hindu Marriage Act sets a minimum age limit of 21 years for the groom and 18 for bride & 21 years for both under Special Marriages Act.
- Under Hindu Marriages Act, both the partners need to be Hindus. Given below is the applicable document check-list for getting the marriage registered.
- (i) Application Form duly signed both by groom and the bride.
- (ii) Proof of Date of Birth of both.
- (iii) Affidavit by both, stating place and date of birth of marriage, date of marriage, marital status at the time of marriage, and nationalities.
- (iv) Passport size photographs of both along with marriage photograph.
- (v) Certificate from the priest who solemnised the marriage.
- (vi) Certificate of conversion if either party is a convert, from the priest who solemnised the marriage.
- (vii) Affirmation that the parties are not related to each other within the prohibited degree of relationship.
- (viii) Attested copy of the divorce decree (if applicable), and death certificate of spouse if a partner is a widow or a widower.