Friday, January 17, 2014

ENHANCED SPECIAL MARRIAGE ACT FEE AND PREVIOUS FEE COMPARED



G O (P) No 7/2013/Law dt tvm 26th November 2013

EXTRA ORDINARY GAZETTE VOL II No3360 DT 30/11/2013
WEF:AT ONCE

THE SPECIAL MARRIAGE ACT.FEE FOR

1
For every notice of intended marriage or application for registration of marriage to be paid by the parties to the marriage
NEW
PREVIOUS
Rs:100
Rs:30
II
For recording an objection (to be paid by the objector )
Rs:100
Rs:20
III
For every enquiry in to an objection (to be paid by the objector )
Rs:500
Rs:100
IV
For every notice and for every summons to a witness to appear and give evidence or produce a document  (to be paid by the objector )
Rs:100
Rs:10
V
For solemnizing or registering a marriage (to be paid by the parties to the marriage )
Rs:1000
Rs:100
VI
For a certified copy of an entry
Rs:100
Rs:20
a;in the Marriage Notice Book other than an entry relating to an objection

OR


b: in the Marriage certificate book


(to be paid by applicant)
VII
For a certified copy of an entry in the Marriage Notice Book other than a notice or of any other proceeding not already provided for (to be paid by applicant )
Rs:100
Rs:20
VIII
For solemnizing a marriage at any  place outside the office of the marriage officer, in addition to the fee in entry (v)  (to be paid by the parties to the marriage )

Note – This fee may be appropriated by the  Marriage Officer. No traveling allowance shall how ever be claimed in addition.
Rs:1000
Rs:150
IX
For making a search (to be paid by the applicant )
Rs:100
Rs:10
(a) if the entry is for the current year
(b) if the entry related to any previous year or years (for each such year )
Rs:100
Rs:10