The JAMMU AND KASHMIR MUSLIM MARRIAGES REGISTRATION ACT, 1981
Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Marriages Registration Act, 1981
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This law mandates that every Muslim marriage in Jammu and Kashmir be formally registered within thirty days of the ceremony. It makes it mandatory for the couple and the officiant to submit necessary documents and details—such as the officiant's name and payment terms—to local Sub-Registrars. These records function as public documents that offer legal proof of the marriage and can be inspected or used as evidence in court. By requiring this documentation, the law validates personal marital practices while strengthening proof of the union's existence for future legal needs.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Registration of marriages
- 4. Maintenance and preservation of Register and Nikah-Nama etc
- 5. Person conducting the Nikah Ceremony to record his particulars
- 6. Inspection
- 7. Nondelivery of Nikah-Nama or memorandum not to invalidate Nikah
- 8. Penalty for neglecting to comply with the provisions of section 3
- 9. Power to make rules
- Schedule. SCHEDULE
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