The Register of Muslim Marriages maintained by the Sub-Registrar shall at all reasonable times be open for inspection and shall be admissible as evidence as a public document as defined in 1[Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872)].
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1. Substituted for “Evidence Act, 1977” by S.O. 1229(E) dated 31.03.2020.आगे पढ़ें / Continue reading
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Registration of marriages.Section 4 · Maintenance and preservation of Register and Nikah-Namas.Section 5 · Person conducting the Nikah Ceremony to record his particulars.Section 7 · Non-delivery of Nikah-Nama or memorandum not to invalidate Nikah.Section 8 · Penalty for neglecting to comply with the provisions of section 3.Section 9 · Power to make rules.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 13 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.