A look at necessary documents and legalities for wedding in India

11/20/2014 Readiprint International

In India as the cases of frauds with even the rich class soar high, it is important to make yourself aware

of the important documents and the legal formalities of nuptials occurring in India. This would keep you

safe in the future.

IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS

1. Passport Size Photographs

Passport size photographs of bride & groom are required before getting married in India and the

ones depicting within a single frame. The faces should be photographed against a light colored

background enough for the concerned to view a detailed image.

2. Marriage Registration Application Form (or Memorandum of Marriage)

This form states the personal details or facts of the bride & the groom before the marriage.

3. Affidavit as issued by the husband and wife

This document is differs in its format from state to state. Since it is an important document is

must be submitted along with the Memorandum of Marriage. It declares that the man and

woman have been married legally and they are not deceiving anybody or hiding any information

besides the information that is in the form.

4. Age Proof of Husband and Wife

The age proof could either be a soft copy of a Birth Certificate, Passport, Voters ID, PAN card,

Domicile Certificate and other such documents.

5. Residence Proof of Husband and Wife

The proof of residence could either be a soft copy of a Ration Card, Election Voters ID, PAN Card,

Aadhar Card, Utility Bill like the telephone of Electricity bill and other such documents.

6. Certificate of Religious Marriage

In case of an inter religion marriage, a certificate of the religious marriage has to be produced

that is been endorsed by the priest of the respective religion.

7. Identity and Photo Proof of 3 Witnesses

This could either be a soft copy of the Ration Card, PAN Card, Election’s ID, Voter’s ID etc.

8. The Wedding Invitation card

If the wedding card invitation is not present, then a stamped affidavit with the signatures of 2

witnesses should be produced.

9. Divorce decree Death Certificate

In case of divorce that is the case with both the spouses, a divorcee decree certificate should be

produced.

10. Death Certificate

In case, either of spouse is a widow or a widower then death certificate of their ex-life partner

has to be produced.

LEGAL FORMALITIES

According to the Special Marriage Act 1954, neither the would-be husband nor wife should be married

with another one who is still living.

Both the husband and wife should be happy with the wedding. They should not be burdened with the

decision or be going through a mental illness that may prove them to be unsuitable for the marriage.

The groom should be at least 21-years of age & bride should be at least 18-years of age.

When it comes to marrying blood relatives, the Act lays down certain specific rules. The concerned

officer has a list of relatives to whom the man or woman can’t marry. It can either be the uncle, aunt

and other such relations. If either the spouse is adopted then marriage between him or her and the

relative is not allowed. However, if the custom allows them to do so then no constraints can come in

their way. If the wedding takes place in Jammu and Kashmir, then both the bride and the groom should

hail from India. They can be an inhabitant of Kashmir but not the territories that have been occupied by

Pakistan.

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