Indian Christian Marriage Act,1872
19. Consent of father, or guardian, or
mother
The father, if living,
of any minor or, if the father be dead, the guardian of the person of such
minor, and, in case there be no such guardian, then the mother of such minor,
may give consent to the minor’s marriage, and such consent is hereby required
for the same marriage, unless no person authorized to give such consent be
resident in India.