UCC: If marriage happened after 2010, then registration has to be done, otherwise a fine will be imposed, know the whole process

If your marriage happened after 26 March 2010, then it has to be registered. Those who have already registered will not need to register again. The special thing is that those who do not register within six months of the implementation of the law will be fined Rs 10,000. Those who give wrong facts in the registration will be fined Rs 25,000. It has been clarified in the UCC that if the man or woman getting married is a resident of the state, then their registration will be mandatory.

Marriages that are not registered till 26 March 2010 (Uttarakhand Compulsory Marriage Registration Act) will have to be registered within six months after the implementation of UCC. Those who are already registered will have to submit a declaration in the Sub Registrar Office within six months of the implementation of the law. Couples before 2010 can get themselves registered if they want, but they should not have more than one spouse. The age criterion should be fulfilled.

After the implementation of UCC, the husband and wife will fill a form together. They will present it to the sub-registrar within 60 days from the date of marriage. The condition is that one of the two should reside in the state. Similarly, there will be formalities for couples before 2010.

The government will appoint sub-registrar, registrar, registrar general

Under UCC, the state government will appoint a secretary level officer as the registrar general (general registrar). After this, officers up to the sub-district magistrate level will be appointed as registrars and sub-registrars for the areas.

Age of 21 years for men, 18 years for women

It has been provided in UCC that marriage will take place only when the minimum age of the man is 21 years and the minimum age of the woman is 18 years.

Fine of 10 to 25 thousand rupees

Any person who deliberately does not get the marriage registered after getting married or neglects it, the sub-registrar can impose a fine of 10 thousand on him. The person who presents wrong facts in the registration or submits forged documents can be jailed for three months and fined Rs 25,000 or both. The sub-registrar who does not take action within 15 days on the registration process or discontinuation can also be fined up to Rs 25,000.

The sub-registrar can also take cognizance himself

If a marriage takes place and is not registered, the sub-registrar can take cognizance of it himself. He will send a notice on which a memorandum will have to be submitted within 30 days. Failure to do so will result in a fine of Rs 25,000. No marriage will be invalid for not getting it registered.