Any person aggrieved by any order of a Marriage Officer refusing to register a marriage under this Chapter may, within thirty days from the date of the order, appeal against that order to the district court within the local limits of whose jurisdiction the Marriage Officer has his office, and the decision of the district court on such appeal shall be final, and the Marriage Officer to whom the application was made shall act in conformity with such decision.
CHAPTER III: REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGES CELEBRATED IN OTHER FORMS
Section 17: Appeals From Orders Under Section 16 | The Special Marriage Act, 1954
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