The Foreign Marriage Act `1969
An Act to make provision relating to marriages of citizens of India outside India.
List of Chapters & Sections
PRELIMINARY
SOLEMNIZATION OF FOREIGN MARRIAGES
- 4Conditions relating to solemnization of foreign marriages
- 5Notice of intended marriage
- 6Marriage Notice Book
- 7Publication of notice
- 8Objection to marriage
- 9Solemnization of marriage where no objection made
- 10Procedure on receipt of objection
- 11Marriage not to be in contravention of local laws
- 12Declaration by parties and witnesses
- 13Place and form of solemnization
- 14Certificate of marriage
- 15Validity of foreign marriages in India
- 16New notice when marriage not solemnized within six months
REGISTRATION OF FOREIGN MARRIAGES SOLEMNIZED UNDER OTHER LAWS
MATRIMONIAL RELIEF IN RESPECT OF FOREIGN MARRIAGES
PENALTIES
MISCELLANEOUS
- 23Recognition of marriages solemnized under law of other countries
- 24Certification of documents of marriages solemnized in accordance with local law in a foreign country
- 25Certified copy of entries to be evidences
- 26Correction of errors
- 27Act not to affect validity of marriages outside it
- 28Power to make rules
- 29Amendment of Act 43 of 1954
- 30Repeal