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Court Marriage in Rohini, Delhi (2026): Old Marriages, Later-Life Weddings, Senior Citizens and Capacity

📍 North West district🏛 Rohini sub-division📅 Updated 23 Sep 2026⏱ 37 min read

Quick answer: Rohini is Delhi's largest planned township — thirty-odd sectors of DDA flats, cooperative societies and plotted colonies, with Prashant Vihar, Pitampura and Rithala around it. Under Delhi's 2026 revenue map, Rohini is one of three sub-divisions of the North West district (with Kirari and Nangloi Jat); the e-District portal allots the office by address. Two Hindus, Sikhs, Jains or Buddhists can have an Arya Samaj wedding and register it under the Hindu Marriage Act; interfaith couples who do not want to convert use the Special Marriage Act; Muslim couples register a nikah under the Delhi 2014 Order. Because Rohini households often span three generations, this guide also covers the questions the rest of the internet skips: remarriage later in life, what the Senior Citizens Act means when property is gifted to children, marriage and capacity where a family member has a disability, and what same-sex couples can and cannot do in India today. Marriage registration: ₹6,000.

Key takeaways

  • Rohini is one of three sub-divisions of the North West district from 1 January 2026, with Kirari and Nangloi Jat.
  • Register an old marriage now: after a spouse dies, registration is no longer possible and the marriage must be proved by other evidence.
  • There is no upper age limit on marriage and adult children's consent is not required; widows and widowers should ask the pension office in writing first.
  • If a flat is transferred to a child, record the maintenance and residence condition in the deed — section 23 of the Senior Citizens Act turns on it (Sudesh Chhikara, 2022).
  • Capacity means understanding and consent, not a diagnosis; same-sex marriage is not recognised in India after Supriyo (2023). We never provide witnesses.

Last reviewed: 23 September 2026 · 37 min read

On this page

  1. Rohini at a glance
  2. Rohini under the 2026 map
  3. Which office registers your marriage
  4. The legal routes
  5. Arya Samaj + registration
  6. Special Marriage Act
  7. Registering a wedding already held
  8. DDA flats and society paperwork
  9. Documents when one partner is elderly
  10. Three generations, one flat
  11. When the children live abroad
  12. Marrying later in life
  13. Widows, widowers and pensions
  14. The Senior Citizens Act and gifted property
  15. Parents living with a married child
  16. Marriage, consent and capacity
  17. Couples with a disability
  18. Same-sex couples: where the law stands
  19. What unmarried partners can still do
  20. Muslim couples
  21. Adding a spouse to medical cover
  22. Inter-caste and interfaith couples
  23. Young couples and renters
  24. If your families oppose
  25. Age
  26. Witnesses
  27. Documents checklist
  28. At the appointment
  29. What it costs
  30. Timeline
  31. Getting around
  32. Common mistakes
  33. After registration
  34. Five Rohini situations
  35. Checklist
  36. One-minute summary
  37. How we help
  38. Questions and answers

Rohini was built in blocks and pockets, sector by sector, from the 1980s onwards, and the families who moved in then are now in their seventies. Their children are married with children of their own, some in the same flat, some two sectors away, some in Canada. That is the texture of the place: a township where the questions about marriage come from every generation at once.

A young couple in Sector 24 wants to marry quietly and register quickly. A widow in Sector 8 has been asked by her children not to remarry, and wants to know what the law says. A father in Prashant Vihar is being asked to transfer a flat to a son at the time of his wedding, and has heard that a gift can be undone if he is not looked after. A family with a son who has a disability wants to know whether he can marry and what "capacity" means. Two women who have lived together for a decade want to know what is possible for them in India.

This guide answers all of those alongside the ordinary process — routes, documents, timing and costs — and it is honest where the law does not give people what they hoped for. Nothing here needs a lawyer to read, though a few of the steps are worth taking one for, and we say which.

For the general Delhi process, see the complete Delhi court marriage guide. Nearby area guides: Saraswati Vihar, Model Town, Kanjhawala and Narela.

Rohini at a Glance

ItemDetail
District (from 1 January 2026)North West
Sub-divisions in the districtRohini, Kirari, Nangloi Jat
AreasRohini sectors 1–34, Prashant Vihar, Pitampura's edge, Rithala, Budh Vihar, Begumpur, Vijay Vihar
MetroRed Line: Rithala, Rohini East and West, Pitampura, Kohat Enclave; Rohini Sector 18, Sector 11 and Sector 13 on the Grey/branch corridors nearby
Known forDDA flats and cooperative societies, schools and coaching, the district court complex, parks and markets
Typical questionsSociety and flat address proof, remarriage later in life, gifted property and the Senior Citizens Act, capacity and disability, same-sex couples' options

Rohini Under the 2026 Revenue Map

From 1 January 2026, Delhi's revenue administration was reorganised into 13 districts and 39 sub-divisions. The North West district has three sub-divisions: Rohini, Kirari and Nangloi Jat. Rohini keeps a sub-division in its own name and covers the sectors and nearby colonies, while addresses towards Kirari or Nangloi are allotted accordingly. The portal decides by address and your appointment slip names the office. Certificates issued before 2026 remain fully valid.

Which Office Registers Your Marriage?

Applications are filed on the Delhi e-District portal. For Hindu Marriage Act registration, the office can be the one for the place where the marriage was solemnised or where either spouse lives; for the Special Marriage Act, notice goes to the Marriage Officer of the district where at least one of you has lived for the past 30 days. The Rohini court complex plays no part in registration: courts decide disputes, the SDM registers marriages.

The Legal Routes

Your situationRouteWaiting periodOur fee
Wedding already held, not registeredHindu Marriage Act registrationBy appointment₹6,000
Both Hindu, Sikh, Jain or Buddhist, marrying nowArya Samaj wedding + HMA registrationWedding same day₹5,100; ₹7,100 with registration
Different religions, no conversionSpecial Marriage Act30 days' residence, then 30-day notice₹15,000
Widow or widower remarryingAny route, with the death certificate of the former spouseAs per routeAs per route
Divorced person remarryingAny route, with the certified final decreeAs per routeAs per route
Both MuslimNikah + registration under the Delhi 2014 OrderNikah same day₹5,000 / ₹6,000
Sikh couple after Anand KarajDelhi Anand Marriages Registration Rules, 2018, or HMABy appointment₹6,000

Government fees are extra at actual cost. Full list: fees.

Arya Samaj Wedding + Registration

For two Hindus, including Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists, the Arya Samaj route is a complete, lawful ceremony in about an hour: havan, garlands, pheras and saptapadi, with the mandir certificate the same day. The government certificate comes from Hindu Marriage Act registration on e-District, and that is the one banks, passport offices, societies and pension offices recognise. Our combined package is ₹7,100, the ceremony alone ₹5,100. The Supreme Court held in Dolly Rani (2024) that a Hindu marriage requires the essential ceremonies, so no certificate substitutes for the wedding. See our Arya Samaj marriage page.

Special Marriage Act

The Special Marriage Act, 1954 is the civil route for any two adults of any religion, without conversion: 30 days' residence in the district before the notice, a 30-day public notice during which only legal objections count, then solemnisation before the Marriage Officer with three witnesses. Our full service is ₹15,000. Where a Hindu, Sikh, Jain or Buddhist marries a person of another religion under this Act, section 19 severs the Hindu partner from the undivided family and section 21 applies the Indian Succession Act; section 21A excludes those effects where both parties are Hindus. See the SMA vs HMA guide.

Registering a Wedding Already Held

An unregistered Hindu marriage can be registered at any time with proof: the wedding card, ceremony photographs, a pandit's or mandir certificate where available, both spouses' age proof, ID and address proof, affidavits, and two witnesses who attended or have long known you as a married couple. Our fee is ₹6,000. For marriages from the 1980s and 1990s — common in these sectors — children's birth certificates, passports naming both parents, a ration card and society records all help. See our marriage registration service.

One limit worth knowing early: registration is not possible after a spouse has died. The marriage must then be proved by other evidence in whatever claim needs it, which is slower and less certain. If you have been married for decades without a certificate, do it this month.

DDA Flats and Society Paperwork

Most households here live in DDA flats, cooperative group housing societies or builder floors on plotted land, and the paperwork worries people more than it should. For marriage registration the registrar wants proof of residence, not ownership.

Separately, after the marriage, tell the society office so that the spouse's name is on the flat's records for gate passes, parking and correspondence, and update the nomination in the society's records where one exists. That is a society formality, not a legal requirement of the marriage.

Documents When One Partner Is Elderly

People who were born in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s often have no birth certificate and no clear school record, and the family assumes registration will be impossible. It is not; the proof is simply different.

For an older couple, we assemble the file first and only then fix the ceremony date, so that nobody is asked to travel twice.

Three Generations, One Flat: Getting Ahead of the Friction

The disputes that reach tribunals and courts from townships like this one are rarely about law at the start. They are about unwritten expectations. A short conversation at the time of a wedding, and four documents, prevent most of them.

  1. Who owns what, written down. The flat's title, any loan, and who is paying the instalments. If a child is contributing to a parent's flat, record it; if a parent is funding a child's purchase, record whether it is a gift or a loan.
  2. Who lives where, and on what terms. If a floor is being given for the couple to use, say whether it is a gift, a licence to occupy, or a transfer with conditions.
  3. Care and expenses. What the household contributes to the parents' expenses and medical cover, and who takes responsibility in an emergency.
  4. Wills on both sides. Parents and the married couple should each have one. It is the cheapest legal document anyone will ever buy and the one that prevents the most litigation.

Where a property transfer is part of the arrangement, the deed should record the maintenance condition, as explained above, and be drawn by a lawyer rather than copied from a form found online.

When the Children Live Abroad

Many flats in these sectors are now occupied by a couple in their seventies whose children are in North America, Australia or the Gulf. Marriage paperwork intersects with that in a few practical ways:

Marrying Later in Life

Second marriages in one's fifties, sixties and seventies are more common in Delhi than families admit, and there is no legal obstacle to them. Age is a minimum, not a maximum: once both parties are adults and free to marry, the law does not care whether they are twenty-five or seventy-five.

We conduct such weddings regularly and the documents are no more complicated than for a first marriage.

Widows, Widowers and Pensions

The commonest worry is money: will a remarriage stop a pension?

The Senior Citizens Act and Gifted Property

Weddings are often the moment when a parent transfers a flat or a share of one to a child. Parents in these sectors ask, sensibly, what happens if they are not looked after afterwards. The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 is the answer, and its detail matters.

None of this is a reason to distrust your children. It is a reason to write down what everyone intends, which is what good families do anyway.

Parents Living With a Married Child

Three generations in one flat is normal here, and the friction is usually about space and money rather than law. A few points that help:

Marriage, Consent and Capacity

A marriage rests on the free consent of two people who are capable of giving it. Families sometimes ask us to marry a person who cannot understand what is happening, or who is being pushed. We do not, and the law does not support it.

Couples With a Disability

There is no bar in Indian law on a person with a disability marrying, and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 requires equal treatment and, where needed, reasonable accommodation and support in exercising legal capacity. In practice:

Same-Sex Couples: Where the Law Stands

We are asked this often enough to answer it plainly and without pretence. In Supriyo v. Union of India (2023), a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court declined to recognise same-sex marriage under the Special Marriage Act or otherwise, holding that any such change is for Parliament; a review petition was dismissed in January 2025. The Court did note the government's statement that a committee would examine entitlements for same-sex couples.

So, as things stand in India today:

We will not take money for something we cannot deliver, and we will not pretend otherwise; where a couple asks, we say exactly this and point to what is possible instead.

What Unmarried Partners Can Still Do

Whether a couple is same-sex, or opposite-sex and not marrying, or waiting for a divorce to become final, some protections can be built with ordinary documents. None of these creates a marriage, and each should be drawn by a lawyer.

For opposite-sex couples living together, our live-in relationship guide sets out what the law does and does not give, and there is no live-in registration in Delhi.

Muslim Couples

Muslim families in Begumpur, Budh Vihar and the colonies around the sectors marry by nikah: two adults free to marry, free consent, mahr, and the proposal and acceptance before witnesses. Our own Qazi reads nikahs with nikahnama and certificate for ₹5,000. Delhi law requires registration under the Delhi (Compulsory Registration of Marriage) Order, 2014 within 60 days, with a ₹500 fee for the next 60 days and a ₹1,000 penalty after that. Register under that Order rather than the Special Marriage Act, which would move succession to the Indian Succession Act; the Delhi High Court directed online registration of Muslim marriages under the 2014 Order in Faizan Ayubi (2024). A widow or divorced woman must have completed her iddat, and should bring the death certificate, talaqnama, khulanama or decree. See our nikah registration service.

Adding a Spouse to Medical Cover

In a township with many retired households and many salaried ones, medical cover is the benefit that is most often out of date. After a marriage:

Inter-Caste and Interfaith Couples

An inter-caste marriage between two Hindus is lawful and needs no permission; where one spouse is from a Scheduled Caste and the other is not, the couple may be eligible for the ₹2.5 lakh incentive under the Dr. Ambedkar Scheme for Social Integration through Inter-Caste Marriages, subject to its current conditions, including registration under the Hindu Marriage Act. Interfaith couples who do not want either partner to convert use the Special Marriage Act; conversion, if chosen, must be genuine and never dissolves an existing marriage (Sarla Mudgal, 1995). See our inter-caste and inter-religion services.

Young Couples and Renters

If Your Families Oppose

Adults may marry by choice. The Supreme Court directed protection for inter-caste and inter-religion couples in Lata Singh (2006), held in Shakti Vahini (2018) that no family or community body may interfere with the marriage of consenting adults, and in Shafin Jahan (2018) that the choice of a partner is part of personal liberty. Delhi Police has special cells for threatened couples and the Delhi High Court can order protection. Keep documents with you, leave copies with a friend, choose supportive witnesses, register promptly, record threats, and call 112 in an emergency or 181 for the women's helpline. See our love marriage service and the love marriage rights guide.

Age

The groom must be at least 21 and the bride 18 on the wedding day, shown by a Class 10 certificate, birth certificate or passport; Aadhaar is identity proof, not reliable age proof. We never conduct a marriage where either party is under age. See the marriage age guide.

Witnesses

Two witnesses for Hindu Marriage Act or Anand registration, three for the Special Marriage Act, and for a nikah as the school followed requires. They bring photo ID and address proof and must actually know you.

We do not provide witnesses. A person who does not know you is not a real witness. Bring your own. See the witness requirements guide.

Documents Checklist

DocumentWhoNotes
Age proofBothClass 10 certificate, birth certificate or passport
Photo IDBothAadhaar, voter ID, passport, driving licence or PAN
Address proofAt least one in Delhi; 30 days' residence for SMAAadhaar, voter ID, bill with relationship proof, rent agreement with tenant verification
PhotographsBothPassport size, plus ceremony photographs for registration
Ceremony proofFor registrationArya Samaj or mandir certificate, gurdwara certificate, nikahnama, wedding card
AffidavitsBothAge, marital status, nationality; one-and-same-person where names differ
Death certificateIf widowedOf the former spouse
Divorce decreeIf divorcedCertified copy of the final decree
Witnesses' ID and address proofEach witnessTwo for HMA, three for SMA

Full list: documents required for court marriage in Delhi.

At the Appointment

Both spouses and the witnesses attend the office named on the slip with all originals. The officer compares originals with the uploads, confirms identity, and asks simple questions: when and where you married, who performed the ceremony, whether either was married before, and whether you married of your own will. Witnesses say how they know you. If everything is in order, you sign the register and the certificate is issued, often digitally, the same day or within a few days. Read every entry before leaving; for an older couple, check the dates of birth especially, because they will be copied into pension and society records.

What It Costs

ServiceOur fee
Marriage registration (existing marriage)₹6,000
Arya Samaj marriage (same day)₹5,100
Arya Samaj + registration combined₹7,100
Court marriage (advocate assisted)₹6,100
Inter-religion marriage₹10,000
Special Marriage Act, full process₹15,000
Muslim nikah / nikah registration₹5,000 / ₹6,000
Marriage certificate, duplicate or correction₹2,500

Government fees, e-stamp and notary charges at actual cost. Full list: fees.

Timeline

RouteTypical time
Arya Samaj wedding or nikahSame day once documents are ready
Hindu Marriage Act registrationDepends on the appointment; Tatkal faster where available
Special Marriage Act30 days' residence, 30 days' notice, then solemnisation
Duplicate or correction of a certificateDays to a few weeks

Getting Around

The Red Line runs through the township with Rithala, Rohini East and West, Pitampura and Kohat Enclave, and the branch corridor serves the inner sectors. Distances inside Rohini are longer than they look on a map, so allow time between a sector address and the office, and ask elderly relatives to travel in the morning rather than the afternoon heat. Pickup and drop within Delhi NCR is ₹1,500, which many families use for a senior citizen attending an appointment.

Common Mistakes

  1. Waiting decades to register, then finding registration impossible after a spouse's death.
  2. Assuming adult children must consent to a parent's remarriage.
  3. Transferring a flat at a wedding with no condition recorded, and hoping section 23 will help later.
  4. Relying on a neighbour's version of pension rules instead of asking the pension office.
  5. Treating a diagnosis as a disqualification, or, worse, marrying off someone who cannot consent.
  6. Paying anyone who offers a same-sex "marriage certificate" in India.
  7. Aadhaar as the only age proof.
  8. Witnesses who cannot attend the appointment.
  9. Not reading the certificate at the counter.

After Registration

Five Rohini Situations

The marriage from 1991

A couple married in 1991 in a Rohini sector with four hundred guests and never registered. In 2026 a property mutation needed proof. With the wedding card, photographs, their children's birth certificates and two neighbours who had attended, the marriage was registered in a single appointment. Their advice to the block: do not wait thirty-five years.

The widow who remarried at sixty-one

A widow in Sector 8 wanted to remarry a widower from the same block. Her children objected. She asked her pension office in writing about the effect on her family pension, brought her husband's death certificate, and married at an Arya Samaj mandir with two friends as witnesses. The marriage was registered within the month and she made a will the same week.

The flat gifted at the wedding

A father planned to gift a floor to his son at the time of his marriage. We told him what we tell everyone: put the maintenance and residence condition in the deed, and take a lawyer's advice. He did. Two years later, when the relationship soured, the recorded condition was what protected him.

The couple who asked us about capacity

A family wanted to arrange a marriage for a son with an intellectual disability. We met him. He could tell us, in his own words, that he wanted to marry his fiancée, whom he had known for two years, and she said the same. The wedding took place with both families present, and an interpreter for one set of grandparents. Another family, a month later, asked us to marry a relative who could not say what was happening; we declined.

The two women in Sector 13

A couple who had lived together for eleven years asked whether we could marry them. We explained that Indian law does not allow it, and that anyone claiming otherwise would be giving them a worthless document. We told them what is possible: wills, nominations, a joint account, a power of attorney, a joint tenancy, and clear written instructions about medical decisions, drawn by a lawyer. They left with a plan rather than a promise.

Checklist

  • ☐ Route chosen: Arya Samaj + HMA, SMA, nikah + 2014 Order, or registration of an existing marriage
  • ☐ Age proof for both: Class 10, birth certificate or passport
  • ☐ Flat address proof; society records noted for updating afterwards
  • ☐ Death certificate or certified final decree, where either was married before
  • ☐ Pension office asked in writing, for a widow or widower remarrying
  • ☐ Any property transfer drafted with the maintenance condition recorded, with advice
  • ☐ Consent confirmed directly with both partners
  • ☐ Two witnesses with ID, available on a working day
  • ☐ Certificate read at the counter, copies made
  • ☐ Wills, nominations and society records updated afterwards

One-Minute Summary

How We Help

We check documents on WhatsApp, register marriages performed decades ago, conduct Arya Samaj weddings and nikahs at times that suit older family members, file Special Marriage Act notices, and obtain duplicates and corrections. We speak to both partners ourselves before any ceremony. Where a question belongs to a pension office, a tribunal or a lawyer, we say so instead of guessing, and we decline anything we cannot lawfully do. Everything is confidential.

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Questions and Answers: Court Marriage for Rohini Couples

Which SDM office covers Rohini after 2026?▼
Rohini is one of three sub-divisions of the North West district, with Kirari and Nangloi Jat. The e-District portal allots the office by address and your slip names it.
Are certificates issued before 2026 still valid?▼
Yes. Nothing needs re-registration because of the reorganisation.
We married in the 1990s and never registered. Can we now?▼
Yes, with the wedding card, ceremony photographs, a mandir or pandit's certificate where available, documents, affidavits and two witnesses who know you as a married couple. Our fee is ₹6,000.
My spouse has died and we never registered. Can I register now?▼
No. Registration is not possible after a spouse's death; the marriage must be proved by other evidence — children's records, photographs, witnesses — in whatever claim needs it.
Is there an upper age limit for marriage?▼
No. Once both are adults and free to marry, age is no bar.
Do adult children have to consent to a parent's remarriage?▼
No. Adult children have no legal say in a parent's marriage.
Will remarriage affect a family pension?▼
The rules deal with remarriage and differ between services and schemes, with specific provisions for a childless widow. Ask your pension disbursing authority in writing before the wedding.
Does a widow lose property she inherited if she remarries?▼
Property that has already vested in her is hers. Update nominations and make a will after the remarriage.
What documents does a widow or widower need to remarry?▼
The former spouse's death certificate, plus the usual age proof, ID and address proof.
What is section 23 of the Senior Citizens Act?▼
Where a senior citizen transfers property subject to a condition that the transferee will provide basic amenities and physical needs, and the transferee refuses, the tribunal can declare the transfer void.
Does any gift to a child become void if they neglect the parent?▼
Not automatically. In Sudesh Chhikara (2022) the Supreme Court held the transfer must have been subject to such a condition; a 2025 judgment read the section purposively in a senior citizen's favour. Record the condition in the deed.
We are gifting a flat at our son's wedding. What should we do?▼
Have the deed drawn by a lawyer with the maintenance and residence condition recorded, registered and stamped properly — not a promise made during the functions.
Can parents claim maintenance from children?▼
Yes. The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 allows parents and senior citizens to apply to a tribunal for maintenance.
Can in-laws evict a daughter-in-law from their flat?▼
It is not automatic. A wife has a right to reside in the shared household under the Domestic Violence Act, which the Supreme Court held in Satish Chander Ahuja (2020) can include a house owned by the in-laws; courts balance that with senior citizens' rights, as in S. Vanitha (2020).
Does a daughter-in-law become an owner of the family flat on marriage?▼
No. Ownership does not change on marriage; a right of residence is not ownership.
Can a person with a mental-health condition marry?▼
Yes, where they understand and freely consent. A diagnosis is not a disqualification; the law looks at capacity to consent.
Can a parent consent to a marriage on behalf of an adult child?▼
No. Nobody can supply another adult's consent.
Can a person with a disability marry?▼
Yes. There is no bar, and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 requires equal treatment and support in exercising legal capacity where needed.
Is a disability certificate needed to marry or register?▼
No. Bring the usual age, identity and address documents.
What if a partner communicates through sign language or writing?▼
That is valid communication of consent. Arrange an interpreter you trust, and tell us in advance so the ceremony and appointment are planned properly.
What does guardianship under the National Trust Act or the 2016 Act mean for marriage?▼
Those provisions are about support and protection. They do not allow a guardian to make another adult's marriage decision.
Will you marry a couple if one of them cannot tell you they wish to marry?▼
No. We ask both partners privately and directly, and we decline where consent cannot be given.
Can a same-sex couple marry in India?▼
No. In Supriyo v. Union of India (2023) the Supreme Court declined to recognise same-sex marriage, leaving it to Parliament; a review was dismissed in January 2025.
Is a same-sex relationship illegal?▼
No. The Supreme Court read down section 377 in Navtej Singh Johar (2018). Consenting adults have the right to their relationships.
Someone is offering a same-sex marriage certificate. Is it genuine?▼
No. No Indian authority issues one; such a document is worthless and using it can create serious problems.
What can a same-sex couple put in place instead?▼
A will, nominations, joint accounts or property, a power of attorney, written instructions about medical decisions, and a joint tenancy — drawn by a lawyer.
Is protection available to a same-sex couple facing family pressure?▼
Yes. The police and the High Court can be approached; habeas corpus and protection petitions have been used by such couples.
Is there live-in registration in Delhi?▼
No. Living together between consenting adults is lawful, but no registration or certificate exists in Delhi.
Do we need ownership papers of our DDA flat to register a marriage?▼
No. Residence proof is what is needed — Aadhaar, a bill with proof of relationship, or a rent agreement.
Should we tell the society office after the marriage?▼
Yes, so the spouse is on the flat's records for passes and correspondence, and update any society nomination. It is a formality, not a legal requirement of the marriage.
What is the quickest lawful route for two Hindus?▼
An Arya Samaj wedding the same day (₹5,100) and Hindu Marriage Act registration; combined ₹7,100.
Is the Arya Samaj certificate a government certificate?▼
No. It proves the ceremony; registration gives the government certificate.
Can a Hindu and a Muslim marry without conversion?▼
Yes, under the Special Marriage Act, with 30 days' residence and a 30-day notice.
How is a nikah registered?▼
Under the Delhi 2014 Order within 60 days, online with an appointment. Our service is ₹6,000.
What does a Muslim widow need to remarry?▼
Her husband's death certificate and completion of her iddat of four months and ten days, or until delivery if pregnant.
Is an inter-caste marriage legal without family consent?▼
Yes, and the Supreme Court has directed police protection for such couples.
What is the ₹2.5 lakh inter-caste incentive?▼
The Dr. Ambedkar Scheme for Social Integration through Inter-Caste Marriages, subject to its current conditions, including registration under the Hindu Marriage Act.
What is the minimum age to marry?▼
21 for the groom and 18 for the bride, proved by a Class 10 certificate, birth certificate or passport.
Is Aadhaar enough as age proof?▼
No. It is identity proof; bring a stronger age document.
How many witnesses do we need?▼
Two for Hindu Marriage Act or Anand registration and three for the Special Marriage Act.
Do you provide witnesses?▼
No. We never provide witnesses. Friends, neighbours or adult children who know you can be witnesses.
Can you help an elderly couple attend the appointment?▼
Yes. We take morning slots and can arrange pickup and drop within Delhi NCR for ₹1,500.
How long does registration take?▼
It depends on appointment availability; the certificate is often issued the same day or within a few days of the appointment.
What should we do immediately after the certificate?▼
Check every entry, make attested copies, update nominations, medical cover and society records, and make or revise a will.
My father has no birth certificate or school certificate. What age proof can he use?▼
A passport is strongest; otherwise a PPO or service-book extract, a duplicate Class 10 certificate, or, rarely, a medical age certificate, with an affidavit explaining any differences.
Can a PPO be used as proof of date of birth?▼
It carries the date of birth the government has used through a career and supports the file, alongside the usual identity and address documents.
Should a parent give a general power of attorney to a child abroad?▼
Take advice and keep it narrow and revocable. A broad power of attorney handed over casually is how families lose control of a flat.
A child abroad is paying for our flat. Should we record it?▼
Yes — write down whether it is a gift or a loan, and keep the bank trail. Unwritten contributions are the commonest source of family disputes.
How soon before a visit should we start the paperwork?▼
Two to four weeks, so the ceremony, the registration appointment and any apostille all fit inside the trip.
Do both spouses have to attend the registration appointment?▼
Yes, with the witnesses. It cannot be done by one spouse or by power of attorney.
How soon should a spouse be added to medical cover?▼
As soon as you have the certificate. Group mediclaim policies often allow it only within a few weeks of the marriage, and insurers count waiting periods from when a person is added.
Does a pensioner's medical card cover a spouse married after retirement?▼
The pensioner's card covers the spouse, but the record must show the current spouse — intimate the marriage to the pension disbursing authority with the certificate.
Is everything confidential?▼
Yes. We never share your details with anyone, including families or neighbours.

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