I’m a Hindu, but mistakenly converted to Christianity (Pentecostal). I haven’t formally registered this change. Two months later, I married a Pentecostal girl in a ceremony at an auditorium, but we didn’t register it legally. Can I get a divorce?

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Apni Law Staff asked 2 years ago

I’m a Hindu, but mistakenly converted to Christianity (Pentecostal). I haven’t formally registered this change. Two months later, I married a Pentecostal girl in a ceremony at an auditorium, but we didn’t register it legally. Can I get a divorce?

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Apni Law Staff answered 2 years ago

In India, a marriage is legally valid only if registered under the Special Marriage Act, 1954. As your marriage wasn’t registered, it is not legally recognized. This means you do not need a divorce as the marriage was not legally valid in the first place.

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