The Draft Hindu Code Bill by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar along with the then existing Hindu Code as amended by the Select Committee - Page 77

62 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES

(13)

13. Marriage Notice Book and publication. —(1) The Registrar shall keep all notices given under section 12 with the records of his office and shall also forthwith enter a true copy of every such notice in a book furnished to him for that purpose by the State Government to be called the “Hindu Civil Marriage Notice Book” and such book shall be open for inspection at all reasonable times, without fee by every person desirous of inspecting the same.

(2) The Registrar shall also publish every such notice in such manner as may be prescribed.

(14)

14. Objection to marriage. —(1) After the expiration of thirty days from the date on which notice of an intended marriage has been given under section 12, the marriage may be solemnized unless it has been objected to under sub-section (2).

(2) Any person may, before the expiration of thirty days from the giving of any notice of an intended marriage, object to the marriage on the ground that it would contravene one or more of the conditions specified in section 8.

(3) The nature of the objection made shall be recorded in writing by the Registrar in the Hindu Civil Marriage Notice Book, and shall, if necessary, be read over and explained to the person making the objection and shall be signed by him or on his behalf.

(15)

15. Procedure on receipt of objection. —(1) If an objection is made under section 14 to an intended marriage, the Registrar shall not allow the marriage to be solemnized until the expiration of thirty days from the receipt of such objection, if there is a court of competent jurisdiction open at the time or if no such court is open at the time, until the expiration of thirty days from the opening of such a court.

(2) The person objecting to the intended marriage may file a suit in the district court having local jurisdiction, * * * for a declaration that such marriage contravenes one or more of the conditions specified in section 8 and the court in which such suit is filed shall thereupon give the person presenting it a certificate to the effect that such suit has been field.

(3) If the certificate referred to in sub-section (2) is lodged with the Registrar within thirty days from the receipt by him of the objection, if there is a court of competent jurisdiction open at the time or if no such court