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EXTRAORDINARY

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PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

Part II - Section 3

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ADMINISTRATION OF UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH

File No: M/271/2023-S&TW SEC

Department of Social & Tribal Welfare

Notification

Ladakh, 26^th February, 2024

S.O.10 :- Whereas, a draft of ‘The Ladakh Anand Marriages Registration Rules’ was placed on public

domain vide letter dated 20.06.2023, inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected

thereby, before the expiry of fifteen days from the date on which the copies of the official Gazette containing the

said notification were made available to the public;

And whereas objections and suggestions received from the public on the said draft rules were considered by

the Administration of Union Territory of Ladakh;

And whereas the revised draft of the Ladakh Anand marriages Registration Rules was again placed in public

लɮदाख, 28 माच[, 2024

LADAKH, THURSDAY, MARCH, 28, 2024

भारतसरकार

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

एस.जी.-एल.डी.-अ.-02042024-1282

SG-LD-E-02042024-1282

domain vide letter dated Anand 23.01.2024, inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be

affected thereby, before the expiry of thirty days from the date on which the draft was made available to the

public;

And whereas no objections and suggestions were received from the public on the said draft rules;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 6 of ‘The Anand Marriage Act, 1909’ (Central

Act 7 of 1909), read with Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, S.O.1467(E) dated 19th April, 2016,

published in part-II sub-section (ii) of Gazette of India, Extraordinary 19^th April, 2016, the Administration of

Union territory of Ladakh, is hereby pleased to makes the following rules to provide for the registration of

Marriages, solemnised under the Anand Marriage Act, 1909.

CHAPTER-I

PRELIMINARY

1. Short title and Commencement. - (1) These rules may be called ‘The Ladakh Anand Marriages Registration

Rules, 2024’.

(2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the official Gazette.

2. Definitions. - (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, -

(a) "Act" means the Anand Marriage Act, 1909 (7 of 1909) as amended by the Anand Marriage

(Amendment) Act, 2012 (29 of 2012);

(b) "Anand Marriage" means Anand Marriage commonly known as Anand Karaj solemnized under the

Act;

district;

(d) "Form" means the Form appended to these rules;

(e) "Parties to the marriage" means both Bride and Groom.

(f) "Register" means a register of Anand Marriages maintained by the Registrar of Marriage;

(g) "Registrar" means the Registrar of marriages/marriage officer as appointed under rule 3;

(2) Words and expressions used in these rules but not defined, shall have the same meanings as assigned to them

in the Act.

CHAPTER-II

REGISTRATION

3. Authorization of Registrar: - For the purpose of registration of Anand Marriage within the Union territory of

Ladakh, the concerned Sub Divisional Magistrate/ Marriage Officer as appointed by the Administration of the

Union territory of Ladakh by notification for registration of marriages in Ladakh will be the Registrar within their

respective jurisdiction.

4. Jurisdiction. - The Anand Marriage shall be registered with the Registrar within whose jurisdiction place of

residence of either party or the place where such marriage is solemnized in Ladakh.

5. Maintenance of Register of Marriages. - The Registrar shall maintain a Register of Anand Marriages in Form

6. Procedure for Registration. - (1) within a period of sixty days

The parties to Anand Marriage shall prepare Memorandum is duplicate, in Form-II and submit the same to the

Registrar along with documents to prove the solemnization of the marriage to the satisfaction of the Registrar,

along with Registration fee of Rs.500/- (Rupees Five Hundred Only), provided that for Registration of Marriages

solemnized before the commencement of these rules, Memorandum shall be submitted within a period of one year

from the date of commencement of these rules.

(2) The memorandum shall be signed by both the parties to the marriage and at least two other persons who have

witnessed the marriage.

(3) The parties to the marriage who have not registered their marriage within the period specified under Sub-rule

(i) shall get their marriage registered by submitting the memorandum to the Registrar in Form-II and a declaration

in Form-III along with documents to prove the solemnization of the marriage to the satisfaction of the Registrar of

Marriages.

7. Verification and registration of marriage. - (1) Where on verification and scrutiny of the memorandum and

documents received under sub-rule (1) or sub-rule (3) of Rule 6, the registrar is satisfied that the marriage has

been solemnized, he shall enter the particulars of the marriage in the register and issue a certificate of Anand

Marriage in Form-IV.

(2) Where the registrar has reasons in to believe that –

(a) The marriage between the parties has not been performed in accordance with Anand Marriage

Ceremony; or

(b) The identity of the parties or the witness testifying the solemnization of the marriage is not

established; or

the parties to produce such further information or documents as he may deem necessary for

establishing the identity of the parties and the witnesses or correctness of the information presented to

him within a period of thirty days from date of receipt of memorandum.

8. Refusal of Registration. - The Registrar may, for the reasons to be recorded in writing, refuse the registration

of marriage, if the parties to the marriage fail to comply with the directions issued by him under sub-rule (2) of rule

CHAPTER-III

ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE

9. Issuance of Certificate of Anand Marriage. - The Registrar shall provide two copies of the certificate of

Anand Marriage to the couple, free of charge, within fifteen days of receiving the application.

10. Correction of the Entries in the Register. - The Registrar may on an application made by any party to the

marriage, within thirty days of registration, if satisfied that there are typographical or clerical mistakes in the

entries made in the register or on the certificate or registration in relation to the name, age or date of marriage,

may make suitable corrections with previous sanction of the District Registrar and affix his signatures to each such

correction.

CHAPTER-IV

APPEAL

11. Appeal. - (1) Any party to the marriage, aggrieved by the decision of registration may file an appeal to the

District Registrar within a period of three months from the date of communication of such decision:

Provided that the delay, if any, in filing such appeal may be condoned for the reasons to be recorded in

writing, by the District Registrar that they had sufficient cause for not preferring the appeal within the specified

period.

(2) The District Registrar shall, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned, dispose of the

appeal within a period of thirty days from the date on which appeal filed.

12. Filing of memorandum. - (1) The Registrar shall forward duplicate copies of the memorandum received in a

month to the District Registrar before the 10th day of every subsequent month.

(2) The originals of the memorandum received by the Registrar and duplicate copies forwarded to the District

Registrar shall be retained.

(3) The Registrar shall also forward particulars of the corrections made under rule 10 with the date of corrections

and a copy thereof to the District Registrar.

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE LT GOVERNOR OF LADAKH)

Sd/-

(PADMA ANGMO, IIS) /

COMMISSIONER CUM SECRETARY,

Social & Tribal Welfare Dept, UT of LADAKH

1. District Collector & Magistrate, Leh/Kargil.

2. District Superintendent of Police, Leh/Kargil

3. Director, Social & Tribal Welfare, UT of Ladakh

4. Director, School Education, UT of Ladakh

5. Director, Health & Medical Education, UT of Ladakh

6. Chief Engineer, Public Works Department, UT of Ladakh

7. Chief Medical Officer, Leh/Kargil

8. District Social Welfare Officer, Leh/Kargil

Copy to:

1. All Administrative Secretaries

2. ADGP, Ladakh Police

3. Commissioner/Secretary, Law Department,

4. All HoDs, UT of Ladakh

5. OSD to Hon’ble Lt Governor, UT Ladakh

6. OSD to Advisor to Hon’ble Lt Governor, UT Ladakh

7. PS to Secretary, Ministry of Minority Affairs, GoI

8. PS to Joint Secretary, JKL, Ministry of Home Affairs, GoI

PADMA

ANGMO

Digitally signed by

PADMA ANGMO

Date: 2024.03.28

12:50:48 +05'30'

Form-I

[Register of Marriage under Ladakh Anand Marriage Registration Rules, 2024]

S. No.

No. & Date

of Application

Date and

Place of

Marriage

Name

parentage

applicants

Age of applicants and date of birth

Husband

Wife

Husband

Wife

Nationality of the applicants

Permanent dwelling

place, if any of the

applicants

Present dwelling place,

with Tel. N. & E-mail

I.D (if any)

Signature of the applicants

Husband

Wife

Husband

Wife

Husband

Wife

Husband

Wife

Name and particulars of two witnesses

Signature of witnesses

Signature of the marriage

officer with date of

registration

Form-II

Memorandum for Registration of Marriages

(See rule 6 of Ladakh Anand Marriage Registration Rules, 2024)

APPLICANT DETAILS

e-District Registration

1. Number:

(For already Registered User- Not to be filled in by first time Applicants or those having Aadhaar number)

2. UID (AADHAAR) No:

3. Voter ID Card :

4. Name of Applicant :

(Bride or Groom)

Details of Groom and Bride

Groom

Bride

5. Name :

6. Father's Name :

Mother's Name :

Date of Birth :

YYYY

9. Age

(as on date of

marriage)

10. UID (Aadhaar No):

11. Photo:

Groom colour Passport Size

Photograph Size – 5 x 4.5 (Cm.)

2 x 1.75 (Inch)

Bride colour Passport Size Photograph

Size – 5 x 4.5 (Cm.)

2 x 1.75 (Inch)

12. Address of residence in Ladakh after marriage:

House Name/No:

Sub-Locality : Locality :

Village/Town :

Sub-division :

District :

UT/State :

Country :

PIN Code :

13. Address of permanent residence before marriage -

House Name/No :

Sub-Locality :

Locality :

Village/Town :

Sub-division :

District :

UT/State : Country :

PIN Code :

14.

Mobile No :

15.

e-Mail ID :

16. Marital

status

before

marriage

(Attach

Divorce

decree/death

certificate of Husband/wife)

Unmarried /Divorced/

Widower

Unmarried/ Divorced/ Widow

17. Nationality (Attach

proof of marital

status and nationality if anyone is

foreigner):

18. Religion

Details of Solemnisation of Marriage

19. Date of Solemnisation of Marriage

YYYY

20. Whether Marriage was solemnised at Religious Place :

(Attach certificate from priest, maulvi, pandit, gurudwara, prabandhak etc.)

Yes

21. The Religious custom practice under which marriage was solemnised :

22. Address of Place of Solemnisation of Marriage in Ladakh:

House Name/No

Sub-Locality

Locality

Village/Town

Sub-division

District

PIN Code

Details of Witnesses

Witness I

Witness II

Witness III (In case of the

Special Marriage Act, 1954)

23. Name :

24. Father's Name:

25.

Mother's Name

26.

Aadhar No :

27. Address :

House Name/No : Sub-

Locality

Village/ Town

Sub-division

District

State

Country

PIN Code

28. Identity Proof of Groom (Please tick one, provide the document No. and attach the same

 Aadhaar Card

 PAN Card

 Ration Card with

Photograph

 Voter ID Card

 Passport

 Driving License

 Any other Govt. Recognized document

29. Identity Proof of Bride (Please tick one, provide the document No. and attach the same)

 Aadhaar Card

 PAN Card

 Ration

Card

with

Photograph

 Voter ID Card

 Passport

 Driving License

 Any other Govt. Recognized document

30. Date of Birth Proof of Groom (Please tick one, provide the document No. and attach the same)



Aadhaar Card

(Verified DOB)

 Passport

 Driving License

 Nursing

home/

Hospital Report

 SSC from recognized board by GoI

 Birth Certificate

CMO/Doctor Report

 Certificate from School signed by Principal on School Letter Head

31. Date of Birth Proof of Bride (Please tick one, attach copy of the document)

 Aadhaar Card

(Verified DOB)

 Passport

 Driving License

 Nursing home/

Hospital Report

 SSC from recognized board by GoI

 Birth Certificate

CMO/Doctor Report

 Certificate from School signed by Principal on School Letter Head

32. Address Proof of Groom after marriage (Please tick one, attach copy of the document)

 AADHAR Card

 Voter ID Card

 Driving License

 Passport

 Ration Card

 Electricity Bill

 Water Bill

 Telephone Bill

 Gas Bill

 Rent Agreement (Registered)

 Bank Passbook

 Any Govt. issued document

33. Address Proof of Bride after marriage (Please tick one, attach copy of the document)

 AADHAR Card

 Voter ID Card

 Driving License

 Passport

 Ration Card

 Electricity Bill

 Water Bill

 Telephone Bill

 Gas Bill

 Rent Agreement (Registered)

 Bank Passbook

 Any Govt. issued document

34. Address Proof of Groom before marriage (Please tick one, attach copy of the document)

 AADHAR Card

 Voter ID Card

 Driving License

 Passport

 Ration Card

 Electricity Bill

 Water Bill

 Telephone Bill

 Gas Bill

 Rent Agreement (Registered)

 Bank Passbook

 Any Govt. issued document

35. Address Proof of Bride before marriage (Please tick one, attach copy of the document)

 AADHAR Card

 Voter ID Card

 Driving License

 Passport

 Ration Card

 Electricity Bill

 Water Bill

 Telephone Bill

 Gas Bill

 Rent Agreement (Registered)

 Bank Passbook

 Any Govt. issued document

36. Identity Proof of Witness I (Please tick one, attach copy of the document)



Aadhaar Card

 PAN Card

 Ration Card with Photograph



Voter ID Card

 Passport

 Driving License



Any other Govt. Recognized document

37. Identity Proof of Witness II (Please tick one, attach copy of the document)

 Aadhaar Card

 PAN Card

 Ration Card with Photograph

 Voter ID Card

 Passport

 Driving License



Any other Govt. Recognized document

38. Permanent resident Proof of Ladakh of Witness I (Please tick one, attach copy of the document)

 AADHAR Card

 Voter ID Card

 Driving License

 Passport

 Ration Card

 Electricity Bill

 Water Bill

 Telephone Bill

 Gas Bill

 Rent Agreement (Registered)

 Bank Passbook

 Any

Govt.

issued

document

39. Permanent resident Proof of Ladakh of Witness II (Please tick one, attach copy of the document)

 AADHAR Card

 Voter ID Card

 Driving License

 Passport

 Ration Card

 Electricity Bill

 Water Bill

 Telephone Bill

 Gas Bill

 Rent Agreement (Registered)

 Bank Passbook

 Any

Govt.

issued

document

40. Permanent resident Proof of Ladakh of Witness III (in case of the special marriage Act, 1954) (Please tick one,

attach copy of the document)

 AADHAR Card

 Voter ID Card

 Driving License

 Passport

 Ration Card

 Electricity Bill

 Water Bill

 Telephone Bill

 Gas Bill

 Rent Agreement (Registered)

 Bank Passbook

 Any

Govt.

issued

document

Declaration

I hereby solemnly affirm & declare that all of the above furnished information is true & correct to the best of my knowledge.

I am fully aware that furnishing incorrect or false or forged information will lead to punitive action against me under the

relevant statutory provisions.

Date:

Place:

20YY

Form-III

Declaration

[See rule 6(3) of Ladakh Anand Marriage Registration Rules, 2024]

We…………………………………………………………..(Name of the husband and wife) do hereby declare that our

marriage was solemnized on…………………..(Date of marriage) at ……………………………(Place of marriage). The

memorandum for registration of marriage could not be submitted within the period specified under rule 6 due

to………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….(specify

reason).

We hereby submit memorandum (Form II) along with documents to prove the solemnization of the marriage for the purpose

of registration of our marriage.

Place:

Date:

Signature of Husband:

Signature of Wife:

Declaration to be attested by Gazetted Officer/Member of Parliament/Member of Local Self Government Institutions.

I ……………………………………………hereby certify that the marriage between ……………………………………. and

… … … … … … … … … … … … … was solemnized on date…………………………..and the fact is personally

known to me.

Signature with place, date and seal.

Form-IV

Certificate of Marriage

[Issued under rule 7 of the Ladakh Anand Marriage Registration Rules, 2024]

S.No.

Reg. No. & date…………………

Certified that a Marriage

Between

Ms.................................................

D/o Mr........................................... & Mrs..................................

R/o.................................................................................................

............................................................................

age.................born on....................

And

Mr...................................................

S/o Mr........................................... & Mrs..................................

R/o.................................................................................................

............................................................................

age.................born on....................

Having been solemnized at Ladakh on. .............................................................

according to the custom practiced by the parties duly witnessed by

(1) Mr./Ms.............................................., S/W/D/o.........................................

R/o..................................................................................................................

And

(2) Mr./Ms.............................................., S/W/D/o.........................................

R/o...................................................................................................................

Has been duly registered on ..................... at the office of Marriage Officer, District............. at Ladakh,

on the basis of the particulars furnished this office.

Signature of the applicants/Wife..........................

Signature of the applicants/Husband.....................

Issued on this.....................day of.....................................of the year..........

Under the hand & seal of the Marriage Officer (signature)....................................

“No legal responsibility is accepted for the contents of publication of advertisements/publications in this part of The

Ladakh Gazette. Persons notifying the advertisements/public notices will remain solely responsible for the legal

consequences and also for any other misrepresentation etc.”

Space for

photograph of

Husband

Space for

photograph of

Wife

PADMA

ANGMO

Digitally signed

by PADMA

ANGMO

Date: 2024.03.28

12:51:30 +05'30'

MICHAEL

MANNY

DSOUZA

Digitally signed by

MICHAEL MANNY

DSOUZA

Date: 2024.04.02

17:20:30 +05'30'