Conditions of marriage registration

For registration of marriage, it shall be mandatory to fulfill the following conditions: (i) The age of the groom is minimum 21 years and the age of the bride is minimum 18 years. (ii) None of the two parties have a living husband or wife, unless such is provided in the concerned Personal Law of the parties. (iii) Neither of the two parties is insane or mentally unbalanced. (iv) There are no prohibited relationships between the two parties. (v) One of the two parties is an Indian citizen and is a resident within the jurisdiction of the concerned Marriage Registrar or the marriage has been solemnized in that specific area. For the registration of marriage the following conditions need to be fulfilled:- (i) The bride must have completed 18 years of age and bride groom 21 years. (ii) Neither party should have a spouse living, unless specifically provisioned in the personal law of the party. (iii) Neither of them should be mentally insane or lunatic (iv) Neither parties should be within degree of prohibited relationship (v) Neither of them should be incapable of giving a valid consent to it in consequence of unsoundness of mind (vi) Either of the parties must be a citizen of India and a resident of the jurisdiction of concerned marriage officer or the marriage should have been solemnized in that jurisdiction.