Parsi Marriage Act of India

Read the entire Parsi Marriage/Divorce Act of India. Search all sections at will

Check out and search the entire Parsi Marriage Act of India. This is the act that governs marriage and divorce among members of the Parsi and Irani community in India. It is applicable throughout India, except in Jammu & Kashmir. Some salient features of the act are as follows:

Parsi wedding has to be solemnized as per the “Ashirvad” tradition in the presence of a Parsi priest or Parsi Dastur or Mobed. 2 witnesses should be present at the time of the marriage.

The Parsi Priest/ Dastur/Mobed who conducts the wedding should issue a wedding certificate signed by the priest, the couple and two witnesses.

All Parsi/Irani/Zoroastrian weddings have to be registered with the marriage registrar. Non compliance can lead to a fine and even imprisonment.

Only Parsi men over the age of 21 and Parsi women over the age of 18 can marry.

Marriage is not allowed between blood relatives. The act list 33 relatives that neither a Parsi man or woman can marry.

Bigamy and Polygamy are not allowed.

The act also states dos and don’ts for the Parsi Priest/ Dastur/Mobed, couple and witnesses.

The act also covers divorce between Parsi couples (Source: Wikipedia)

Read the entire Parsi Marriage Act of India. Search at will. All sections of the Act are available in the app.

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