The Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872

Section 33. Entries of such marriages to be signed and attested

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

33. Entries of such marriages to be signed and attested .—The entry of such marriage in both the certificate and marriage-register-book shall be signed by the person solemnizing the marriage, and also by the persons married, and shall be attested by two credible witnesses, other than the person solemnizing the marriage, present at its solemnization. Every such entry shall be made in order from the beginning to the end of the book, and the number of the certificate shall correspond with that of the entry in the marriage-register-book. — 34. Certificate to be forwarded to Marriage Registrar, copied and sent to Registrar General. The person solemnizing the marriage shall forthwith separate the certificate from the marriage-registerbook and send it, within one month from the time of the solemnization, to the Marriage Registrar of the district in which the marriage was solemnized, or, if there be more Marriage Registrars than one, to the Senior Marriage Registrar, who shall cause such certificate to be copied into a book to be kept by him for that purpose, and shall send all the certificates which he has received during the month, with such number and signature or initials added thereto as are hereinafter required, to the[1] [Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages]. — 35. Copies of certificates to be entered and numbered. Such copies shall be entered in order from the beginning to the end of the said book, and shall bear both the number of the certificate as copied, and also a number to be entered by the Marriage Registrar, indicating the number of the entry of the said copy in the said book, according to the order in which he receives each certificate.

Source: India Code