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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 Provincial 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.
Part IV, sec. 10, page 10.
(2) The Registrar shall also publish every such notice in such manner as may be prescribed.
(13)
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).
Part IV, sec. 11, page 16.
(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 prescribed in clauses (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) of section 10.
(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.
(14)
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.
Part IV, sec. 12, page 17.
(2) The person objecting to the intended marriage may file a suit in the District Court having local jurisdiction (or in any other Court empowered in this behalf by the Provincial Government and having such jurisdiction)* for a declaration that such marriage contravenes one or more of the conditions prescribed in clauses (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) of section 10 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 filed.
- Dr. Ambedkar’s remarks in his personal copy by blue pencil — ‘omitted, unnecessary.
See new definition of District Court. —Ed.