Court Marriage in Roorkee isn't defined anywhere in any Indian Statutes relating marriage. Court Marriage is simply a marriage formally solemnized by a court empowered to solemnize such marriage notwithstanding the traditional laws of married parties. There are certain legally authorized authorities who can perform this ceremony in Roorkee but you should be aware that marriage performed by these authorities come with a price tag. A simple search of the Internet will reveal a number of websites that offer Court Marriage in Roorkee at a token. You may want to have a look at some of them.
The legal authority that solemnizes a Court Marriage in Roorkee should be registered with the Courts and a Public Warrant for this purpose issued by the High Court. But not all of the same people can solemnize a Court Marriage in Roorkee at the same time. In certain cases like custody case involving children, the parents are not present or not available. In such a case an alternative Court Marriage in Roorkee can be arranged. Such alternative Court Marriage in Roorkee comes under the category of 'Contra-partion' and is legalized in the same way as marriage that happens outside the court.
Like in all the other states of India, a person needs to approach a judge for initiating a Court Marriage in Roorkee. A copy of the marriage certificate of the bride and groom need to be produced at the instance of any of the parties involved in the marriage to ensure that they are not involved in some kind of fraud. All the papers of the marriage should be produced before the judge for taking a final decision in the case. This Court Marriage in Roorkee also doesn't come under the category of 'domestic partnership' which means that the partners don't have to get a domestic partnership certificate to prove that they are legally married.
The ceremony of Arya Samaj marriage is conducted as per the Vedic ritual, and its validity is derived from Arya Samaj Marriage Validation Act, 1937 with provisions of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. Hindu Marriage applies equally to Arya Samajis. Since the people belonging to Arya Samaj do not believe in Idol worship, therefore, their marriages are performed by different rituals than Hindus.
Court Marriage is a common procedure, which has to be followed by everyone. If a marriage is not registered it is not considered valid during legal procedures such as, applying for a joint home loan. You could also be fined for not registering your marriage. It is a rule that all the marriages have to be registered whether you are having a wedding ceremony or not.
A marriage certificate is an important proof, in case there are some problems between you and your spouse in the future and a legal action needs to be taken.
Advantages of Court Marriage Certificate:-
• Certificate of Marriage is a document, which provides valuable evidence of marriage;
• Certificate of Marriage is a document providing social security, self-confidence particularly among married Women.
• Court Marriage Certificate is useful in getting the visa for the wife/husband.
• It will be helpful in claiming the Bank deposits or Life Insurance benefits when the depositee or the Insurer dies without a nomination or otherwise.
Documents required for the Performance & Registration of Court Marriage
1. Passport Size Photographs – four each of Marrying Persons.
2. Residential Proof (Voter Card / Passport / Ration Car / Driving License / Bank Passbook / Lease Deed / Rent Deed) of Marrying Persons.
3. Date of Birth Proof (Municipal Corporation Certificate, X th or XII th Examination Certificate, Passport, PAN Card) of Marrying Persons.
4. If any party is divorcee Certified copy of Decree of Divorce granted by the Court.
5. If any party is widow / widower Death Certificate of the dead spouse.
6. If any party is a Foreign Citizen or holding a foreign Passport or is having foreign residential address – Certificate of Present Marital Status of the party / No Impediment Certificate / NOC from concerned Embassy and Valid VISA.
7. Two Witnesses (Both should be major)