Registration of marriage Kerala Panchayath-Municipality-Corporation: Marriages made mandatory with effect from 29th February 2008

GOVERNMENT OF KERALA
Law ( E ) Department
NOTIFICATION
G. O. (P) No. 1/2008/Law. Dated, Thiruvananthapuram, 29th February, 2008.
WHEREAS, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, in its judgment dated
14-2-2006, in Seema Vs. Ashwinikumar [2006 (1) KLT 791 SC], has directed all State
Governments to issue Rules for making registration of marriages solemnized in the
respective States compulsory irrespective of the religion after calling objection and
suggestion;
AND WHEREAS, the Government of Kerala, in response to the Draft Kerala
Registration of Marriages (Common) Rules, 2006 published in the Gazette
Extraordinary No. 1835 dated 16-11-2006, have received various objections and
suggestions from the general public, religious denominations, Department Heads
etc.;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Government of Kerala, after considering all objections
and suggestions hereby publish “The Kerala Registration of Marriages (Common)
Rules, 2008” for the information of the general public, namely:—

THE KERALA REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGES (COMMON) RULES, 2008


Procedure and time limit for registration.—(1) The parties to a
marriage shall prepare a memorandum in duplicate in Form No. I appended to
these Rules along with two separate sets of photos and shall submit the same to
the Local Registrar within a period of forty-five days from the date of
solemnization of their marriage.


Consequences of non-registration.—After the commencement of these
Rules, the Government shall not accept for any purpose, any certificate of
marriage issued by any authority other than those authorized under these Rules
or under any other statutory provisions. However this provision is not applicable
to the marriages solemnized before the commencement of these Rules.


Appeal.—An appeal shall lie to the Registrar General concerned against
any decision of the Local Registrar and such appeal shall be filed within a period
of three months from the date of communication of any such decision. However,
the Registrar General concerned may condone the delay on sufficient grounds.
He shall consider the appeal and dispose of the same within a period of sixty
days either confirming the decision of the Local Registrar or allow the appeal after
hearing the parties concerned.