Marriage

Marriage Registration
i) Registration of Hindu Marriages Solemnized and granting of extract of marriages registered.

·         Marriages solemnized under Hindu customs/ non-customary 

·         Bridegroom/Bride should have completed 21/18 years respectively 

·         Both of them should be Hindus, Buddhist or Sikhs 

·         Proof of marriage 

·         Anyone of the following place should fall within the jurisdiction of the Registering officer: 

o        Residence of bride.

o        Residence of bridegroom. 

o        Solemnization place. 

Proof for all these shall be given 

Fee

i )	For the registeration of a Marriage which will be exclusive of any other fees levied by devasthanam for marriages in temples	Rs.100.00
ii)	For a certified copy of an entry in Hindu Marriage Register :	Rs. 10.00
iii)	For making a search
	a) if the entry is of the current	Rs. 10.00
	b) if the entry relates to any previous year or years            (for each such year)	Rs. 10.00
iv)	For Registering a marriage at any place outside the office of the Marriage Registrar to be appropriated by the Marriage Registrar in addition to the fee in entry (i) above	Rs. 50.00
v)	Application fees for registering a marriage at any place outside the office of the marriage Registrar	Rs.200.00
Provided that no search fee shall be levied for grant of a certified copy of an entry in the Hindu Marriage Register on application at the time of registration of Marriage.
Provided further that an application fee of Rupees live in the shape of court fee labels affixed to the application shall be levied for each of application presented for grant of such certified copy.

ii) Registration of Special Marriages and granting of certificates.

• Marriages solemnized before the Registering officer or in any other form. 
• Bridegroom/Bride should have completed 21/18 years respectively. 
• Anyone of the following place should fall within the jurisdiction of the Registering officer:

·         Residence of bride. 

·         Residence of bridegroom. 

·         Solemnization place. 

• Proof for all these shall be given. 
• Notice of intended marriages. 
• If no objection for the marriage is received within 30 days from the notice, marriage will be registered.

iii) Granting of extracts of marriages registered under Indian Christian Marriages Act.

            Extracts of Indian Christian Marriages Registered under the Indian Christian Act, by the   licensee under the act or by Priests are received and the extracts are given in the office     of the Inspector General of Registration, Chennai 28

DOWRY PROHIBITION

• Under the Dowry Prohibition Act, demanding or accepting dowry, directly or indirectly is an offence punishable.
• Fine of Rs.5000/- or imprisonment upto 6 months or both.
• District Registrars are also authorised to sanction prosecution.
• Registrants may lodge complaints with the District Registrar.