Prayagraj police in Uttar Pradesh have arrested two criminals of a gang of fake marriage certificates. The gang used to create fake marriage certificates of religious institutions. This gang used to charge 5 to 10 thousand rupees for the certificate.
There is a legal age limit for marriage in India. At the time of marriage, the age of the girl should not be less than 18 years and the age of the boy should not be less than 21 years. If either of the two is under age on the date of marriage, then the marriage certificate cannot be obtained in such a situation.
But this gang used to make fake marriage certificate of anyone. Whether the boy or girl was married or unmarried, run away from home or young, all such people were extorted money and given fake marriage certificates. Later this same marriage certificate was used to get protection from court.
So let's go today In work news Let's talk about marriage certificate and know that-
- What is the procedure for making a marriage certificate?
- Where and why is it necessary?
- What kind of people can't get marriage certificate?
Expert: Hariom Awasthi, Advocate, Allahabad High Court
Q- What is a marriage certificate?
Answer- Just as a birth certificate is a document of legal authorization of the date of birth, similarly a marriage certificate is a valid legal document that certifies the marital relationship of a husband and wife.
In 2006, the Supreme Court made marriage certificates mandatory for validating marriages. The main reason behind this decision was to protect the rights of women.
Question- Why marriage certificate is required?
Answer- A marriage certificate is required to avail the benefits of many government and non-government schemes along with spousal marriage authorization. Many private companies offer some distinct benefits to married employees. A marriage certificate is required to avail the benefits of these schemes. Apart from this there are some other benefits of marriage certificate, you can understand it from the below graphic.
Q- What are the documents required to obtain a marriage certificate? Answer- If an applicant wants to obtain a marriage certificate he should be a citizen of Indian origin. Also the age of husband and wife should be as per Indian law. It is mandatory to apply for marriage certificate within one month of marriage.
However, even after that, a person can apply for a marriage certificate at any time within 5 years. But for this special permission has to be taken from the marriage registrar along with late fee.
If the applicant was previously married and now divorced, he must first apply for a divorce certificate for a new marriage. Apart from this some documents are also required. Understand this from the following graphic.
Q- What is the procedure for obtaining a marriage certificate? Answer- You can apply online or offline to get marriage certificate. To apply offline, the couple has to visit the office of the sub-registrar in the jurisdiction where the marriage took place. There they have to fill an application form, which has to be signed by both the parties. Necessary documents have to be submitted along with the form. After this, if no one objects to the marriage for 30 days or there is no dispute, the marriage application is processed and registered after 30 days.
If one wants to apply for marriage certificate online then he/she has to visit the official portal of marriage registration of the state.
After this you have to fill the online marriage registration form. The applicant will then be called to the registrar's office for verification of paper work and witnesses. After this the registrar will complete the registration process.
Q- What are the benefits of online marriage certificate? Answer- The biggest advantage of online marriage certificate is that you can apply online from the comfort of your home. You don't need to visit any office for this. For more information about online marriage registration, contact your state's marriage registration portal.
Q- For which people marriage certificate cannot be produced? Answer- The legal age limit for marriage in India is 18 years for a girl and 21 years for a boy. If the age of either of the parties is below this limit at the time of marriage, the marriage is illegal and their marriage certificate cannot be produced.
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