Section 47, Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872 [S12-WDQ]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 15 April 1872.

In Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872 [A10-49N]. This text from 24 July 1954, by Act 98 of 1954 [A10-E9R]. Other texts (2): from 15 April 1872 to 24 September 1893; from 25 September 1893 to 23 July 1954.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 47, Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872 [S12-WDQ]. Machine: S12-WDQ.

47. Appeal.—(1) Any person aggrieved by an order of the Registrar General under this Act may, within thirty days from the date on which the order is communicated to him, prefer an appeal to the Central Government in such form and accompanied by such fee as may be prescribed. (2) The appellate authority may, after giving the appellant an opportunity of being heard, confirm, modify or set aside the order appealed against. (3) No appeal shall lie under this section against an order made with the consent of the parties.

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prescribed: Section 2, Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872 [S12V0H] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act

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Cited by (3)

Section 50, Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872 [S12-WG8], 15 April 1872, Band A. "section 47".

Section 2, Indian Christian Marriage Act (Amendment) Act, 1893 [S15-7QR], 25 September 1893, Band A. "section 47 of the Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872 (15 of 1872)".

Section 2, Indian Christian Marriage Act (Amendment) Act, 1954 [S1C-Q1S], 24 July 1954, Band A. "section 47 of the Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872 (15 of 1872)".

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