Application for registration of Hindu Marriage under the Tamil Nadu Hindu Marriage (Registration) Rules, 1967
Revised Hindu Marriage Form I is an application for registering a Hindu marriage under the Tamil Nadu Hindu Marriage (Registration) Rules, 1967. It records details of the husband, wife, parents, marriage, witnesses and any applicable NRI information, together with declarations signed by the couple. The supplied text does not identify an issuing department, order number or issue date.
What the form does
Revised Hindu Marriage Form I is used to apply for registration of a Hindu marriage under the Tamil Nadu Hindu Marriage (Registration) Rules, 1967. It requires a passport size photograph of both the husband and wife.
The supplied text does not contain provisions about land ownership, property registration or stamp duty. Its purpose is marriage registration.
Who must provide information
The husband and wife must provide personal and marriage details. The application also requires information about their parents and three witnesses who were present when the marriage was solemnized.
The form asks for:
- The full names of the husband and wife as shown in records.
- Their religion, with options for Hindu, Jain, Sikh or Buddhist.
- Their dates of birth, ages and marital status before the marriage.
- The full names of the father and mother of each spouse.
- The name and address of the person who solemnized the marriage, if available.
- The full address of the place where the marriage was solemnized, including the village, taluk and district.
- The date on which the marriage was solemnized.
- The names, fathers' names, addresses and signatures of three witnesses.
NRI information
Revised Hindu Marriage Form I contains separate additional detail sections for an NRI husband and an NRI wife. These sections request:
- Passport number, issuing authority and validity date.
- The country for which a visa was issued at the time of registration and the visa validity date.
- Whether residence is permanent or temporary, with details if permanent.
- Social Security number, if any.
Declarations and signatures
The couple must declare that a valid marriage was solemnized and is capable of registration under Section 8 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (Central Act 25 of 1955). They must also declare that the applicable conditions under Sections 5 and 7 or 7A have been met, that the application details are true, and that the three witnesses were present at the solemnization.
The application includes a declaration that no dowry was demanded, given or taken. It provides spaces for the station, date and signature of the husband.
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Common questions
Does this form deal with land or property registration?
No. The supplied form is an application for registration of a Hindu marriage and contains no provisions about land ownership, property registration or stamp duty.
Are photographs required with the marriage registration application?
Yes. Revised Hindu Marriage Form I directs applicants to affix a passport size photograph of both the husband and wife.
How many witnesses are required on the form?
The form requires details and signatures of three witnesses who were present when the marriage was solemnized.
What extra information is requested when a spouse is an NRI?
The form requests passport and visa details, residence status and a Social Security number, if any. Separate NRI sections are provided for the husband and wife.
