The Telangana Compulsory Registration of Marriages Act, 2002
The Telangana Compulsory Registration of Marriages Act, 2002
The Telangana Compulsory Registration of Marriages Act, 2002 mandates the official registration of all marriages performed within the State of Telangana, regardless of the religion, caste, or customary practices of the parties involved. It sets up an administrative hierarchy comprising a Registrar General, District Registrars, and local Marriage Officers responsible for recording marriages and issuing conclusive marriage certificates. Spouses or their parents are required to submit a memorandum of marriage within thirty days of the wedding, with provisions for late submission upon paying a prescribed fee. While failure to register incurs penalties, non-registration does not invalidate the underlying marriage.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
- 2. Definitions.
- 3. Application of other laws not barred.
- 4. Registrar General of marriages.
- 5. District Registrar of Marriages.
- 6. Marriage Officer.
- 7. Every marriage in State to be registered.
- 8. Memorandum of marriage.
- 9. Memorandum of marriage presented after 30 days.
- 10. Penalty for neglecting to comply with the provisions of sections 8 and 9 or for making false statement in memorandum.
- 11. Penalty for failing to register the marriage.
- 12. Marriage Certificate to be given to the couple.
- 13. Marriage Officer to keep registers in the prescribed form.
- 14. Search of Marriages Register.
- 15. Marriage Officers to send periodical returns to the District Registrar for compilation.
- 16. Non registration not to invalidate marriage.
- 17. Offence under this Act triable summarily by a Magistrate.
- 18. Sanction for prosecution.
- 19. Registrars/Marriage Officers to be deemed to be public servants.
- 20. Protection of action taken in good faith.
- 21. Power to make rules.
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