Two different things get called court marriage, and they follow different routes. As marriage registration and court marriage lawyer in Gurugram, we guide couples through whichever one applies.
Registration of a marriage already solemnised
Under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, where the ceremony has taken place. The certificate is issued by the Registrar for the area where the marriage took place or where either party resides. Usually needed:
- Proof of age and identity for both parties
- Proof of residence
- Wedding photographs and the invitation card
- Witnesses who attended the ceremony
Solemnisation under the Special Marriage Act
For inter-faith couples, and for anyone who wants a civil marriage. We file a notice with the Marriage Officer and it is displayed for thirty days; if no valid objection is raised, the marriage is solemnised and registered. The waiting period is statutory and cannot be shortened.
Protection petitions
Where a couple faces a real threat from either family, we move a protection petition before the Punjab & Haryana High Court. Two adults are entitled to marry, and the state is obliged to protect them. We often file this alongside the marriage itself, and it is worth doing before a kidnapping FIR is registered rather than after — see kidnapping and abduction.
If the marriage later needs to be dissolved
The same registration paperwork is usually the starting point for a later divorce or mutual consent separation, so it is worth keeping the certificate and witness details safe regardless of how the marriage came about.
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