Section 6 of The Special Marriage Act, 1954 in hindi
- (1)The Marriage Officer shall keep all notices given under section 5 with the records of his office and shall also forthwith enter a true copy of every such notice in a book prescribed for that purpose, to be called the Marriage Notice Book, and such book shall be open for inspection at all reasonable times, without fee, by any person desirous of inspecting the same.
- (2)The Marriage Officer shall cause every such notice to be published by affixing a copy thereof to some conspicuous place in his office.
- (3)Where either of the parties to an intended marriage is not permanently residing within the local limits of the district of the Marriage Officer to whom the notice has been given under section 5, the Marriage Officer shall also cause a copy of such notice to be transmitted to the Marriage Officer of the district within whose limits such party is permanently residing, and that Marriage Officer shall thereupon cause a copy thereof to be affixed to some conspicuous place in his office.
Summary
- This provision explains what the marriage official must do after receiving the couple's marriage notice.
- The officer must record every notice in a public ledger called the Marriage Notice Book, which anyone can look at for free.
- The officer is required to publicly display a copy of the notice in a visible spot inside their office.
- If one of the people getting married permanently lives in a different district, the officer must send a copy of the notice to the officer in that district to be displayed there too.
Practical examples
FAQ
1. What happens to the notice submitted under Section 5 once it reaches the officer under Section 6 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954?
Section 6 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954 requires the officer to enter a true copy of it into the Marriage Notice Book and pin it up in a conspicuous place in their office.
2. Does it cost money to look at the Marriage Notice Book under Section 6 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954?
No, Section 6 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954 states that the book shall be open for inspection at all reasonable times without any fee.
3. Under Section 6 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954, what if my partner permanently lives in a different city?
Section 6 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954 says the officer receiving your notice must send a copy to the Marriage Officer in your partner's permanent home district to be displayed in their office.
Test yourself
Q1.Under Section 6 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954, what is the Marriage Officer required to do with the specific notice they just received under Section 5?
Q2.Section 6 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954 refers to the notice given under Section 5. If a couple successfully files this notice because one partner lived in the district for thirty days, what happens under Section 6 if the other partner permanently lives in a completely different district?
Q3.When a couple submits their notice, how much does Section 6 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954 say it costs for the public to inspect that notice in the book?
Q4.According to Section 6 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954, where exactly must the Marriage Officer publish the notice?