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They were introduced so that many who did not recognise the standing of the Church of England in India could be married elsewhere within a certificated marriage. In other cases doubts had been expressed that many marriages carried out by dissenting ministers, judges, magistrates and military officers might not be valid for both legitimacy and inheritance issues back home in England.
Note however that the Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872 [Act No.15 of 1872 dated 18th July, 1872] provided for "Marriages Solemnized By,…, A Marriage Registrar", in addition to ""Marriages Solemnized...In the Presence Of, A Marriage Registrar"
==Records==
==External links==
*[http://ncw.nic.in/acts/TheIndianChristianMarriageAct1872-15of1872.pdf The Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872 [Act No.15 of 1872 dated 18th July, 1872<nowiki>]</nowiki>]. Part V: Marriages Solemnized By, Or In the Presence Of, A Marriage Registrar
*[http://www.womenstudies.in/elib/legal_resources/lr_the_birth.pdf Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1886 [Act No. 6 of 1886 dated 8th March, 1886<nowiki>]</nowiki>]
