DUTIES OF REGISTRANTS

(1) In case of Marriage solemnized/contracted (a) Timely Submission of Memorandum- Based on the stipulations made in section 10 of the Code the following time schedule is prescribed for submitting a memorandum- (i) In case of a marriage solemnized/contracted in the State before 26th of March, 2010, the registrants are required to submit the memorandum for registration of marriage or for acknowledgement of registered marriage within a period of six months from date of commencement of the Code along with the fee prescribed under sub rule (11) (a) or sub rule (11) (b) of rule 9. If such a memorandum is submitted after six months from date of commencement of the Code it must be accompanied with an additional fee prescribed under sub rule (11) (c) of rule 9; (ii) In case of a marriage solemnized/contracted outside the State before the commencement of the Code, the registrants are required to submit the memorandum for registration of marriage or for acknowledgement of registered marriage within a period of six months from the date of commencement of the Code along with the fee prescribed under sub rule (11) (a) or sub rule (11) (b) of rule 9. If such a memorandum is submitted after the commencement of the Code, it must be accompanied with an additional fee prescribed under sub rule (11) (c) of rule 9; (iii) In case of a marriage solemnized/contracted in the State between 26th of March, 2010 and the date of commencement of the Code, the registrants are required to submit the memorandum for registration of marriage or for acknowledgement of registered marriage within a period of six months from the date of commencement of the Code along with the fee prescribed under sub rule (11) (a) or sub rule (11) (b) of rule 9. If such a memorandum is submitted after six months from the date of commencement of the Code, it must be accompanied with an additional fee prescribed under sub rule (11) (c) of rule 9; (iv) In case of a marriage solemnized/contracted after commencement of the Code, the registrants are required to submit the memorandum for registration of marriage or for acknowledgement of registered marriage within a period of sixty days from the date of marriage along with the fee prescribed under sub rule (11) (a) or sub rule (11) (b) of rule 9. If such a memorandum is submitted after the expiry of sixty days from the date of marriage, it must be accompanied with an additional fee prescribed under sub rule (11) (c) of rule 9. (b) Time bound submission of additional information- Sub-Registrar/Registrar/Registrar General asks for additional information or seeks any clarification, the registrant(s) shall submit/clarify the same within a period of five days from the date a communication in this regard is received from one of the officials mentioned above. For a memorandum submitted under the Accelerated Service (Tatkal Sewa) the additional information/ clarification shall be submitted within twenty-four hours from the time a communication is received in this regard. (c) Updating information (i) If there is a change in address/phone number/email/ religion of the spouse(s), after a marriage is registered or after a previously registered marriage is acknowledged, it is the duty of the parties to that marriage to update the information regarding the same online on the official Web- portal or through the Mobile App of the Code within 30 days of the change; (ii) After a marriage is registered or a previously registered marriage is acknowledged, if there is birth/death of a child during the continuance of marriage, it is the duty of the parties to the marriage to update the information regarding the same in the manner prescribed under sub clause (i) above; (iii) If one of the spouses dies after the registration of marriage or after the acknowledgement of a registered marriage, it would be incumbent on the surviving spouse to update the information regarding the same in the manner prescribed under sub clause (i) above; (iv) If the marriage is legally annulled or the registrants get legally divorced after the registration of marriage or after the acknowledgement of a registered marriage, information regarding the same is required to be updated by the registrants in the manner prescribed under sub clause (i) above. (2) In case of registration of decree of divorce/nullity of marriage (a) Timely submission of memorandum-Based on the date of passing of decree, section 11 of the Code prescribes the following time-schedule for submitting a memorandum for registration of decree of divorce or nullity of marriage- (i) In case a final decree of divorce was pronounced by any court or nullity of marriage had become final in the state or out side the state before the commencement of the Code, the registrant(s) are required to submit the memorandum for registration of final decree of divorce or nullity of marriage, within a period of six months from date of commencement of the Code along with the fee prescribed under sub rule (7) (a) of rule 10. If such a memorandum is submitted after six months from the date of commencement of the Code, it must be accompanied with an additional fee prescribed under sub rule (7) (b) of rule 10; (ii) In case a decree of divorce or nullity of marriage is passed by any Court in the State or outside the State and it becomes final after the commencement of the Code, the registrant(s) are required to submit the memorandum for registration of final decree of divorce or nullity of marriage, within sixty days from the date the decree becomes final along with the fee prescribed