Special Marriage Act, 1954
8. Procedure on receipt of objection
(1) If an objection is
made under section 7 to an intended marriage, the Marriage Officer shall not
solemnize the marriage until he has inquired into the matter of the objection
and is satisfied that it ought not to prevent the solemnization of the marriage
or the objection is withdrawn by the person making it ; but the Marriage
Officer shall not take more than thirty days from the date of the objection for
the purpose of inquiring into the matter of the objection and arriving at a
decision.
(2) If the Marriage
Officer upholds, the objection and refuses to solemnize the marriage, either
party to the intended marriage may, within a period of thirty days from the
date of such refusal, prefer an appeal to the district court within the local
limits of whose jurisdiction the Marriage Officer has his office, and the
decision of the district court on such appeal shall be final, and the Marriage
Officer shall act in conformity with the decision of the court.