section 12
Registration of divorces
The Assam Compulsory Registration of Muslim Marriages and Divorces Act, 2024General202429 sections
Statutory text
- (1) Whenever any marriage is dissolved or divorced effected either by way of decree of a court of competent jurisdiction or otherwise, parties to such divorces may make an application to the jurisdictional Marriage and Divorce Registrar for registration of such divorce under the provisions of this Act, within one month of such divorce being effected.
- (2) On receipt of such application, the Marriage and Divorce Registrar shall-
- (a) satisfy himself whether or not such divorce was effected, by the person or persons by whom the divorce is claimed to have been effected;
- (b) satisfy himself as to the identity of the person appearing before him and claiming that the divorce has been effected; If the Marriage and Divorce Registrar is satisfied on the above points and not otherwise, he shall make an entry of the divorce in the Divorce Register Book: Provided that no such entry shall be made otherwise than in the presence of the applicants who seek registration and after obtaining their signature.
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