The Foreign Marriage Act, 1969
11.Marriage not to be in contravention of local laws.-
(1) The Marriage Officer may, for reasons to be recorded in
writing, refuse to solemnize a marriage under this Act if the intended marriage
is prohibited by any law in force in the foreign country where it is to be
solemnized.
(2) The Marriage Officer may, for reasons to be recorded in
writing, refuse to solemnize a marriage under this Act on the ground that in
his opinion, the solemnization of the marriage would be inconsistent with
international law or the country of nations.
(3) Where a Marriage Officers refuses to solemnize a marriage
under this section, any party to the intended marriage may appeal to the
Central a Government in the prescribed manner within a period of thirty days
from the date of such refusal ; and the Marriage Officer shall act in
conformity with the decision of the Central Government on such appeal.