Any Registrar who fails to register a marriage pursuant to Section 5 or Section 6 shall on conviction be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to five hundred rupees on both.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencementSection 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Every Marriage in the state to be registeredSection 3A · Special for marriages under various personal lawsSection 3B · Application of the provision of this ActSection 4 · Appointment of Registrars of MarriagesSection 5 · Memorandum of Marriage.Section 6 · Memorandum of marriage submitted after 30 daysIndia Code, Government of India. Text fetched 11 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.