THE REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGE OF NON-RESIDENT INDIAN BILL, 2019
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🏛️ Introduced
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What does this law do?
This law requires Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) who marry Indian citizens or other NRIs to register their marriage within 30 days in India or with a Marriage Officer abroad, to protect spouses from fraudulent marriages and enforce family law rights.
Who it affects
Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) who marry Indian citizens or other NRIs
Key provisions
- Mandatory marriage registration within 30 days for NRIs marrying Indian citizens or other NRIs
- Passport authority can impound or revoke passport if marriage not registered within 30 days
- Courts can serve summons and warrants via Ministry of External Affairs website
- Courts can attach property of proclaimed offenders
Points worth noting
- Amends Passport Act, 1967 and Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
- Applies to whole of India except Jammu and Kashmir
- Requires marriage registration within 30 days of marriage
| Source body | Parliament of India — Bills (Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha) |
| Reference number | XII |
| Status | active (section: bill) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 1 |
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