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 +{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(marriage certificate RTI, marriage registration, Hindu Marriage Act, Special Marriage Act, Smt Seema)
 +metatag-description=(File RTI to your **SDM/Marriage Registrar** under whichever Act applies (Hindu Marriage Act, Special Marriage Act, etc.). Ask application status, witness verifi)}}
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 +====== Marriage certificate delay — RTI to municipal/SDM registrar ======
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 +<WRAP info>**Direct answer.** File RTI to your **SDM/Marriage Registrar** under whichever Act applies (Hindu Marriage Act, Special Marriage Act, etc.). Ask application status, witness verification, reason for delay.</WRAP>
 +
 +<WRAP collapse>
 +===== Legal framework =====
 +  * **Hindu Marriage Act 1955 §8** — marriage registration.
 +  * **Special Marriage Act 1954 §13** — civil registration with 30-day notice.
 +  * **Compulsory Registration of Marriages Act** (state-specific) — typical 30-day SLA.
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +===== 5 questions to ask =====
 +  - Application status.
 +  - Witness verification status.
 +  - Notice-period objections (Special Marriage Act).
 +  - Reason for delay.
 +  - Projected issuance.
 +
 +===== Template =====
 +<code>
 +To: The Public Information Officer, SDM / Marriage Registrar
 +Subject: Application under §6 RTI Act 2005 — Marriage registration
 +
 +My marriage-registration application dated [..] under [Act] is pending. Please furnish: (1) status, (2) witness verification, (3) objections, (4) reason for delay, (5) projected issuance.
 +
 +Fee: Rs.10 by IPO/cash.
 +</code>
 +
 +===== Common mistakes =====
 +  * Wrong Act — Hindu/Christian/Muslim/Special each has separate process.
 +  * Missing **30-day public notice** under Special Marriage Act.
 +  * Not attaching **birth-certificate copies** as age proof.
 +
 +===== Case law anchors =====
 +  * **Smt. Seema v. Ashwani Kumar (SC 2006)** — registration of all marriages mandatory.
 +  * **CIC/MoLJ/A/2017/000234** — marriage registration status disclosable.
 +
 +===== Pro tips =====
 +  * Most states allow **online marriage registration** — reference the application ID.
 +  * For inter-faith, plan for the **30-day Special Marriage Act notice**.
 +
 +===== FAQ =====
 +  * **Q: Religious marriage skipped registration?** Re-register under HMA or Special Marriage Act.
 +  * **Q: NRI marriage in India — valid abroad?** Yes if registered properly.
 +
 +===== Related reading =====
 +  * [[:rti-for-birth-certificate-delay|Birth certificate RTI]]
 +  * [[:file-rti-help|How to file an RTI]]
 +
 +===== Sources =====
 +  - Hindu Marriage Act 1955. Special Marriage Act 1954. Smt. Seema v. Ashwani Kumar (2006).
 +
 +//Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.//
 +
 +{{tag>rti for marriage certificate delay citizen-rti rti-template}}
  
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