Will indian law accept a marriage which was written as a statement in stamp paper with sign of a witness?
959689
not valid in the eyes of the law u need a marriage certificate which can only be issued by registrar of court,priest,pundit,or kazi.
369443
As long as both parties have signed and that no-one was under the influence of any substances it is legally a binding document that can stand up in court.Very hard to prove that the persons themselves actually signed it and that neither parties were under the influence unless witnessed by a justice of the peace or a court officer.
878334
Wedding Legalities \nIt is necessary to keep in mind that as a rule all marriages have to be compulsorily registered.\nThose who undertake a civil marriage (No formal marriage ceremony) marry under the Special Marriage Act, 1954, do not need to take any further steps because in their case registration is itself the marriage ceremony. But in the case of all religious/ceremonial marriages, and they are the majority in India, the additional step of getting the marriage registered with the registrar of marriages is compulsory. \nHowever, the non-registration of a marriage does not affect its legality and validity. Couples who do not register their marriages can be fined and any one giving false information to the authorities can be penalised with a short jail term. Even then it is always advisable to register a religious/ceremonial marriage because there is then proof of its legality and validity.\nIn matrimonial disputes it is not uncommon for one of the spouses to claim that no valid marriage took place. Religious authorities that solemnize marriages rarely maintain proper records. Once a marriage is registered with the authorities there is an assumption in law that a valid marriage took place. \n\nSPECIAL MARRIAGE ACT, 1954 Any two persons irrespective of their religion can marry under the Special Marriage Act, 1954. Conditions for Marriage. \n\nFollowing conditions are required to be met for a marriage under this Act:- \n\n(a) Neither party should have a husband or wife living. \n\n(b) Neither party is an idiot or lunatic. \n\n(c) The bridegroom must have completed 21 years and the bride the age of 18 years. \n\n(d) The parties are not within the degree of prohibited relationship. \n\n(e) Both parties should be citizens of and domiciled within the territories to which the Act applies. \n\nCeremony \n\n(a) Notice to be given by the bride and bridegroom to the Marriage Officer of the district in which one of them had been residing immediately previous to the notice for atleast 30 days. \n\n(b) Marriage Officer records the notice to a conspicuous part of his office and sends a copy to the Marriage Officer of the District in which the party giving the notice has permanent residence and it would also be affixed by the officer in his office. \n\n(c) 30 days time is given for any person to raise any objections to the intended marriage. \n\n(d) From the date of receipt of any objections within 30 days, the Marriage Officer should enquire into the objections. \n\n(e) If the objection is upheld, either party to the intended marriage may appeal to the District Court whose decision shall be final. \n\n(f) In case there is no objection or the objection is rejected, the parties with 3 witnesses sign in presence of the Marriage Officer declarations to the effect that they are unmarried and are not related within prohibited degrees and have completed 21 years (Husband) and 18 years (Wife). \n\n(g) The marriage is therefore solemnized in any form which parties choose to adopt. The form must have the following declaration by each party to the effect; "I take thee to be my lawful wife (or husband)." The parties and 3 witnesses then sign the certificate of solemnization. This certificate is conclusive certificate of solemnization. \n\n(h) The solemnization should be completed within 3 months from the date of notice and otherwise the notice lapses and a new notice will have to be issued. Civil Marriage by Registration: The marriage under the special Marriage Act is a civil marriage by registration.\n\nhttp://www.seasonsindia.com/marriage/specialact_sea.htm
64475
Yes, if the marriage was valid (that is, if the truth is not that you were underaged or otherwise married or something.) If it is just a misprint, it does not affect the validity of the marriage.
195415
Yes. Just as Indian power of attorney is legal in England.
866422
No. Many wills are typewritten.  Blind people have to dictate their wills to other people, otherwise they would be illegible.  The same would be true of someone unable to read or write.  The requirement under section 9 of the Wills Act 1837 is for the testator -- that is the person making the will -- to sign it in the presence of two impartial witnesses, who will also add their names and addresses for ease of identification.  Although s9 of the Wills Act 1837 requires that the will be “signed by the testator or by some other person in his presence and by his direction”, signature is given a wide meaning. A mark, an initial, and even a thumb print have all been held to suffice.  Although an attestation clause, confirming that the will was read over to the testator who understood and approved it, is not required by s9,  if such a clause is added, it will avoid complications later on.
537049
No - by definition, the signature of the applicant is not a countersignature
758869
Only if the old marriage is invalid. If you were a Catholic when you first married, and chose not to marry in the church, this should be easy to prove. A Justice of the Peace Marriage does not a Church Wedding make. Go see your parish priest and begin annulment proceedings. This must be done first.\nGood luck.
129791
Why not go to a wedding chappel where ALL they do is perform marriages! That way it is still in a "church" but not one that either of you go to. OR go to the Justice of Peace. (City Hall) If that is not to your liking, choose a picturesque spot near your home and have a notary public officiate.
727620
You hand write a short note on plain stationary. It's format and wording should be very similar to that of the invitation.\n\nMr & Mrs John Doe\n\nWill be pleased to attend the marriage of \n\nMiss Blushing Bride\n\nand\n\nMr Charming Groom\n\nand the following reception\n\non Saturday the First of April.\n\nIf the wedding is in a church, then you are 'honored' rather than 'pleased' to attend. If you aren't going to the wedding, then line #2 reads "Regret they will unable to attend the marriage of" and everything else stays the same.
901585
Probably Not.    Usually you are not legally married until an official and two witnesses sign your marriage papers.  This may be different where you are at, but I doubt it.
81295
The proper term for a notarized statement is "affidavit" and, yes, your witness can file one, assuming that the jail will cooperate and allow you to have access both to him and to a Notary Public simultaneously.  Depending on his reason for being in jail, this may or may not be possible.  Also there in mind that, again depending upon his reason for being in jail and his criminal history generally, his "bad character" could conceivably be brought into your small claims trial by your adversary.  As you might imagine, this could certainly negatively affect your witness's credibility before the trier of fact (the Judge).  You must ask yourself whether you are better off being your own witness.
985932
MARRIED PERSON HAS RIGHT TO MARRY.
132661
No.  Marriages and divorces are recognized in all states no matter where obtained due to the Full Faith and Credit clause of the constition (though now that Massachusetts has gone loopy, that might change).
264186
No, a notary must phyiscally witness it.  You will need to have the document and a legal form of photo ID.\n\nThere are notaries at every bank, many postoffices, Fed-Ex Kinkos, and all attorneys are notories.  Usually, it only costs a few dollars, but you may be able to find someone to do it for free (a number of banks will do it for free if you have an account there).
625932
Forever. I think you probably promised something like "til death do us part", right? Marrying just for citizenship is illegal, if I'm not mistaken. As is falsifying a marriage license (it's a government document)
104382
Depends on the laws of the locality where the wife resided. I only wonder why you would ask this?