I got married in 2021 as per Hindu rituals, but we have not registered our marriage as of now. Is registration of marriage mandatory for Hindus? If yes, will it be difficult for us to get our marriage registered?
Dear Madam, Only few State made the marriage as mandatory. Registration is not so difficult.
The Marriage, if done correctly as per Religious Rites, that is final and binding, in personam between you both and in rem to the society. Registration is not part of Religious Rites. However, only for certain benefits, the Certificate issued by Government will be necessary. The Registrar will issue application form, in which the evidence to be produced is written. Produce them and get Registered. However, for your peace of mind, as per personal law, Religious Rites alone is sufficient.
Under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, there is no mandatory requirement for registration of marriages performed under Hindu rituals. However, Section 8 of the Hindu Marriage Act provides for the voluntary registration of marriages by the State Government. The Supreme Court of India, in its judgment in 2006 (Seema v. Ashwani Kumar), directed that all marriages, irrespective of the religion of the parties, should be compulsorily registered.
Dear client, Sec.8 of the Hindu marriage act talks about registration of marriage, however the act makes it mandatory to register a marriage, A marriage certificate provides official recognition of your marriage and serves as a valuable document and is important for protecting your rights, claiming benefits and simplifying legal procedures, however there is no specific time limit for registration of marriage as per the provisions of Hindu marriage act you can register your marriage at your valuable time, therefore there is no difficulty in registering your marriage now. Hope this answers your query, Thankyou
Registration of the marriage is compulsory as per the Hindu laws or even for any other religion as the marriage certificate will be required in near future for every documentation work such as ration card, children's admission etc. we can help you out to make the Registration of your marriage
