Top 50 Interview Questions from the Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872

The Indian Christian Marriage Act of 1872 is an act of the Parliament of India regulating the legal marriage of Indian Christians. It was enacted on July 18, 1872, and applies throughout India, excluding territories such as Cochin, Manipur and Jammu and Kashmir.

In this article, Team YLCC brings you a carefully compiled list of 50 Top Interview Questions from the Indian Christian Marriage Act. 1872. Read on!

1. As per the Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872, who are Indian Christians?
2. According to The Indian Christian Marriage Act of 1872, what are the requirements to be fulfilled to constitute a valid marriage?
3. What are the conditions under which a marriage can be declared void as per the Indian Christian Marriage Act?
4. As per the Act, who is authorised to solemnize a Christian marriage?
5. How and who grants licenses to Ministers for marriage?
6. What are the conditions mentioned in the Act that has to be followed by the Marriage Registrar to perform a Christian marriage ceremony?
7. If a marriage registrar is absent from his office, who can act as registrar in his place?
8. Do you think a person can be given license to grant certificates of marriage under Indian law for Christian marriage? If yes, who grants it and what is the process?
9. Under the Act, what is the time permitted for Christian marriage ceremony? What are the exceptions to it?
10. Can a marriage be held at a groom’s house?  What does the Act say about it?
11. What is the purpose of giving notice for the intended marriage? Who gives it and which section of the Act talks about it?
12. What happens when a notice is sent stating one party is a minor?
13. What does the Act say about the situation when the parties intending to marry live in different locations?
14. What is the nature in which declaration is made for marrying someone before issue of certificate?
15. Who can prohibit issue of certificate when a party is minor? What is the procedure?
16. What is the role of minister in issuance of certificate in case of minority?
17. What are the documents required for the registration of a marriage under the Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872?
18. When a pledge before a registrar is made?  What is the nature of pledge?
19. What is procedure of pledge when a party is a minor? 
20. What is ‘certificate of notice’ as per the Act? What is its significance?
21. How many days the registrar has to wait to issue certificate of notice once the pledge is done?
22. What kinds of details are mentioned in certificate of notice?
23. In how many months the marriage has to be performed right after issuance of certificate of marriage? What happens when the time lapses?
24. How many witness other than the minister or the priest has to be present performing the marriage ceremony?
25. Who makes the application for registration of marriage and where is it made?
26. Can a Christian marriage be endorsed without prior notice? What does the Act say about it?
27. What happens when a person who comes across an error in the marriage entry in the Register of Marriages?
28. What procedure does the Act lay out for correction of error in the Register of Marriages?
29. Where does the registrar publish the notice?
30. In what circumstance is the petition to High Court is made to order certificate in less than fourteen days?
31. How can a petition be made when Marriage Registrar refuses certificate?
32. What does the Act say about when Registrar doubts authority of person forbidding the marriage?
33. What does the Act say about when a person whose consent is necessary is insane, or when he/she unjustly withholds consent?
34. What liability does the Act places on person for frivolous protest against issue of certificate?
35. Discuss about the process in which marriage is solemnized after issue of certificate.
36. What does the Act say about the registration formalities after solemnization of marriage?
37. Which section of the Act talks about conditions on which marriages of Indian Christians is certified?
38. The procedure laid out in the Act for marriage of Indian Christians does not apply to which kind of Catholics?
39.  Offense under which section of IPC is applied for persons making false oath, declaration, notice or certificate for procuring marriage?
40. Offense under which section of IPC is applied for persons for forbidding issue of certificate by falsely personating?
41. What section of IPC apply for issuing certificate after expiry of notice, or in case of minor within fourteen days after notice, or against authorized prohibition?
42. What punishment does the Act offers to person who solemnizes marriage without due authority?
43. What punishment does the Act offers to person solemnizing marriage out of proper time, or without witnesses?
44. What kind of punishment does the Act provides for unlicensed persons granting certificate pretending to be licensed?
45. What is the punishment for a person who destroys or falsifies register-books?
46. What kind of matters need not be proved in respect of marriage in accordance with Act?
47. What happens when the personal law of a party who is entering into a Christian marriage prohibits them from entering into the marriage?
48. Are searches in register book and copies of entries allowed as per the Act? What is the procedure?
49. In which language is solemnization of marriage done?
50. Who has the custody and disposal of register-book?

YLCC would like to thank Shivani Bharti for her valuable insights in this article.