Section 17 of SMA : Section 17: Appeals From Orders Under Section 16

Bare Act

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...

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Simplified Act

If a Marriage Officer refuses to register a marriage and you are unhappy with this decision, you have the right to challenge it. You must file your challenge, known as an appeal, to the district c...

Explanation using Example

Imagine a couple, John and Priya, decide to get married under the Special Marriage Act. They submit their notice of intended marriage to the local Marriage Officer. However, the Marriage Officer refuses to register their marriage, citing a discrepancy in the documentation pro...