The Odisha Muhammedan Marriages and Divorces Registration Act, 1949
The Odisha Muhammedan Marriages and Divorces Registration Act, 1949
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This law requires Muslims in Orissa to voluntarily register their marriages and divorces with authorized officials. The state government licenses specific registrars, ensuring that one Sunni and one Shia representative serve each area to maintain religious balance. These registrars maintain official books and seals to record these events. The main purpose is to provide a clear, legal record of marital status, which helps prevent future disputes and offers proof of relationships for legal or social purposes. It applies to all Muslims living within the state's boundaries, ensuring their personal status is officially recognized.
- 0. Preamble
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. State Government may grant licences to Registrar
- 4. Muhammedan Registrar to use seal
- 5. State Government to provide seal and books
- 6. Muhammedan Registrar to keep registers
- 7. Entries to be numbered
- 8. Applications by whom to be made
- 9. Duties of Muhammedan Registrar on application
- 10. Muhammedan Registrar may receive gratuity
- 11. Entries by whom to be signed
- 12. Copies of entry to be given to parties
- 13. Index to be kept
- 14. Particulars to be shown in index
- 15. Index may be inspected and copies of entries in registers taken
- 16. Fees for inspection and copies
- 17. Muhammedan Registrar to be subject to control of District Registrar
- 18. Inspector-General of Registration to exercise general superintendence
- 19. Rules to be approved by State Government and published in Gazette
- 20. Refusal to register to be recorded
- 21. Appeal against refusal to register
- 22. Copies of entries to be sent monthly to Registrar of District
- 23. Registers to be made over
- 24. State Government may prescribe rules
- 25. Muhammedan Registrar a Public Officer
- 26. Savings
- 27. Repeal and savings
- Schedule. Schedule
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