Anyone who wants to perform their court marriage must have to fulfill the eligibility criteria for their court marriage. There are certain conditions everyone needs to fulfill before their marriage.
Age Criteria: As per Indian Laws, anyone who wants to perform their court marriage must have to fulfill the minimum age requirement for male & female partners. The minimum age of both the partners: Male - 21 years & Female - 18 years.
Mutual Consent Of Partners: Approval of both partners is very important. Both the partners want to marry each other. They have taken this decision to perform the marriage without any pressure or force.
Non-Prohibited Relationships: Certain marriages are not allowed in different religions & customs. Some relationships are prohibited in different Indian Laws & Different Religions. Both the partners must not belong to these relationships before performing the marriages.
No Active Relationships: In India, bigamy is not allowed. Both the partners must not have a prior active relationship. In the case of prior relationships, either they have got the divorce decree from the court or one of the spouses is not living. A Death Certificate or Divorce Decree will be needed.
here are certain documents are needed for the court marriage of both partners & witnesses.
List of documents both the partners & witnesses required for court marriage:
Documents For Male & Female Partners -
Identity Proof ( ID Proof ): PAN Card / Driving License / Passport ( Any one of them )
Address Proof: Aadhar Card / Rent Agreement / Voter ID Card / Gas Bill / Electricity Bill ( Any one of them )
Birth Proof: Class 10 Marksheet or, Birth-Certificate ( जन्म प्रमाण पत्र )
Divorce Decree: In the case of a previous relationship, if the previous partners have taken divorce, they have to submit the divorce decree for marriage.
Death Certificate: This is applicable only for the partners in a previous relationship such that one of the partners died. The living partner must have to submit the death certificate of the non-living spouse.
Photos: 6-6 passport size photos of male & female partners
Documents For Witnesses -
Identity Proof ( ID Proof ): PAN Card / Driving License / Passport ( Any one of them )
Address Proof: Aadhar Card / Rent Agreement / Voter ID Card / Gas Bill / Electricity Bill ( Any one of them )
Photos: 2-2 photos of all the witnesses.
This is an important act for the court marriage & marriage registration of both the partners irrespective of their caste & religion. No traditional marriage & rituals are performed during the marriage under this act.
It takes around 30 days for the completion of the marriage. All inter-religion marriages are performed under this act. The approval of parents is necessary for the marriages under the SMA, 1954.
