Self-respect marriage and registration details

Marriages that take place without religious marriage rituals are called self-respect marriages. Self-respect marriages performed by Hindu couples are legally recognized. On 27 November 1967, the Self-respect Marriage Amendment Act was passed in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and received the President's assent on 28 January 1968. It was added as an amendment to Section 7(A) of the Hindu Marriage Act - 1955 Act. Father Periyar, a social reformer who lived in Tamil Nadu E.V.Ramasamy is known as the pioneer of the Self-Respect Marriage Act, according to which two Hindus of the same caste or of different castes could marry without any religious ceremony. No religious priest is needed to conduct these marriages. There is no need to tie a thaali or mangalsutra. Such marriages can be registered in the offices of Government Registrar's offices under Section 7 (A) of the Hindu Marriage Act - 1955 and obtain a Government Marriage Certificate. Self-respect marriages can only be legally recognized in Tamil Nadu. Government marriage certificates obtained through conducting these marriages in Tamil Nadu are legally valid in all states of India and all countries of the world. People from other states of India and foreigners can perform self-respect marriage in Tamil Nadu. They can also register and get a government marriage certificate. Jains, Buddhists, Sikhs and Parsis can get married under this Act and obtain a certificate. Muslims and Christians are not beneficiaries of this law. Interfaith marriages performed by people belonging to different religions cannot be registered and certified under this Act.

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