Registration of Marriages

(1) Any parties to a marriage, on payment of fees specified in rule 10 may get the details of this marriage entered in the marriage register kept for this purpose of the Sub-Registrar office. (2) The application (memorandum of marriage) as Schedule 'A' given in the Act for registration of marriage shall be given in two copies to the Sub-Registrar under whose jurisdictions the marriage was solemnized or under whose jurisdiction the husband permanently resides, but District Registrar may also accept an application at his discretion. One copy of the application shall be maintained in the office of the Sub-Registrar and one in the office of the District Registrar. (3) Along with the applications referred in sub-rule (2) there shall be a certificate regarding the verification of identification of parties and other details mentioned in the application which shall be attested by the Gazetted Officer/Member of Parliament/Member of Legislative Assembly/Pradhan of Gram Panchayat/Nyaypanchayat Member/Chairman of Zila Panchayat/Member/Head of Regional Committee, Member/Chairman of Municipal Board/Municipal Corporation, Town Board, Cantonment Board, namely, corporator/Member/Councilor/Chairman of local body and in case any party to the marriage is a resident of a place other than the place of registration then the identification of such party shall be signed by the above mentioned authorities of that place.