The Haryana Compulsory Registration of Marriages Act, 2008
The Haryana Compulsory Registration of Marriages Act, 2008
The Haryana Compulsory Registration of Marriages Act, 2008 mandates the legal registration of all marriages solemnized within the state of Haryana, regardless of the religion, caste, or creed of the parties involved. It also allows state residents married elsewhere to register their marriages locally. Couples or their parents must submit a signed memorandum to the local Registrar within ninety days of the marriage to obtain an official marriage certificate. This law provides vital legal proof of marriage, aiding in social security, legal disputes, and documentation, while imposing fines for non-registration or false statements without invalidating unregistered marriages.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
- 2. Definitions.
- 3. Chief Registrar.
- 4. District Registrar.
- 5. Registrar.
- 6. Every marriage to be registered.
- 7. Memorandum of marriages.
- 8. Appeal.
- 9. Second appeal.
- 10. Register.
- 11. Memorandum of marriage submitted after ninety days.
- 12. Register to be open for public inspection.
- 13. Non-registration not to invalidate marriage
- 14. Maintenance of register.
- 15. Correction or cancellation of entry in register.
- 16. Penalty.
- 17. Registrars to be public servants.
- 18. Indemnity.
- 19. Power to make rules.
- 20. Provisions not to be derogatory to certain laws.
- 21. Repeal and saving.
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