Jammu and Kashmir Muslims Marriages Registration Act
Jammu and Kashmir Muslims Marriages Registration Act
Civil10 sections
This Act regulates the mandatory registration of all Muslim marriages contracted in Jammu and Kashmir. It applies to the bride, bridegroom, and the person officiating the ceremony, requiring them to submit a copy of the marriage contract or a memorandum to the local sub-registrar within thirty days of the ceremony. It matters because it establishes an official, publicly accessible legal record of marriages, detailing key terms like dower payments. While failing to register results in a financial penalty, it does not invalidate the marriage itself. Ultimately, the law ensures legal documentation and security for married Muslim couples across the region.
- 0. Preamble
- 1. Short Title, extent and Commencement
- 2. Gazette appoint and different dates may be appointed for different areas of the state.
- 3. Registration of Marriages.
- 4. Maintenance and Preservation of Register and Nikah-Nama etc. - Every Sub-Register shall -
- 5. Person conducting the Nikah Ceremony to record his particular. - Every person who conducts the Nikah
- 6. Inspection
- 7. Act, 1977.
- 8. Sub-Registrar or that the copy of the Nikah-Nama or memorandum delivered to the Sub-Registrar was defective.
- 9. Power to make Rules.
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