Marriage of persons professing the
Christian religion is governed by the Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872.
Every marriage between persons, at least one of whom is a Christian, can be
solemnized in accordance with the provisions of the Christian Marriage Act. Under
this Act, marriages can be performed by a minister of religion in a church or
by a registrar of marriages. Marriage, as is seen in Christian
tradition, is not merely a civil contract nor is it purely a religious
contract. A marriage among Christians, as per Marriage laws in India, is traditionally
understood as the voluntary union for life of one man and one woman to the
exclusion of all others. The Christian Marriage Act requires that the marriage
take place in the presence of at least 2 credible witnesses. Read more at......
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