Indian Christian Marriage Act,1872
51. Solemnization of marriage after
issue of certificate
After the issue of the
certificate of the Marriage Registrar, or, where notice is required to be given
under this Act to the Marriage Registrars for different districts, after the
issue of the certificates of the Marriage Registrars for such districts,
marriage may, if there be no lawful impediment to the marriage of the parties
described in such certificate or certificates, be solemnized between them,
according to such form and ceremony as they think fit to adopt.
But every such
marriage shall be solemnized in the presence of some Marriage Registrar (to
whom shall be delivered such certificate or certificates as aforesaid), and of
two or more credible witnesses besides the Marriage Registrar.
And in some part of
the ceremony each of the parties shall declare as follows, or to the like
effect :-
"I do solemnly
declare that I know not of any lawful impediment why I, A.B., may not be joined
in matrimony to C. D."
And each of the
parties shall say to the other as follows or to the like effect :-
"I call upon
these persons here present to witness that I, A.B., do take thee, C.D., to be
my lawful wedded wife [or husband]."