As per Marriage
Laws in India, The Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936 governs the matrimonial
relations of Parsis in India. The Act defines the word 'Parsi' as a Parsi
Zoroastrian. A Zoroastrian is a person who professes the Zoroastrian religion. A
valid Parsi marriage in India is adduced. The parties should not be related to
each other in any degree of consanguinity or affinity. Marriage is to solemnize
according to Parsi form of ceremony “Ashirvad” by a priest in presence 2 other
Parsi witnesses. Consent father or guardian is necessary if both the parties
have not attained the age of 21. If Parsi individual contracts a marriage
without having been lawfully divorced from existing husband/wife or such
marriage been declared null and void. Parsi marriage needs to be certified. Read more at..
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