Indian Christian Marriage Act,1872
10. Time for solemnizing marriage
Every marriage under
this Act shall be solemnized between the hours of six in the morning and seven in the evening :
Exceptions
Provided that nothing in this
section shall apply to-
(1) A Clergyman of the
Church of England solemnizing a marriage under a special license permitting him
to do so at any hour other than between six in the morning and seven in the
evening, under the hand and seal of the Anglican Bishop of the Diocese or his
Commissary, or
(2) a Clergyman of the
Church of Rome solemnizing a marriage between the hours of seven in the evening
and six in the morning, when he has received a general or special license in
that behalf from the Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese or Vicariate in which
such marriage is so solemnized or from such person as the same Bishop has
authorized to grant such license, 19[or
(3) a Clergyman of the
Church of Scotland solemnizing a marriage according to the rules, rites,
ceremonies and customs of the Church of Scotland].