Christian Law of Marriage in India - Indian Christian Marriage Act

Indian Christian Marriage Act

The law regulating solemnisation of marriages among Indian Christians is laid down in the Indian Christian Marriage Act of 1872. It was the British-Indian administration that enacted the law.

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