Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
term \"station\" on marriage certificate from India
English answer:
police station
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Mar 13, 2019 16:41
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English term
term \"station\" on marriage certificate from India
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Hello,
Can anyone explain what the term "station" in "Station: (name of the official)" in a marriage of India refers to?
Where would you go to in India to have your marriage registered?
Thank you!
Can anyone explain what the term "station" in "Station: (name of the official)" in a marriage of India refers to?
Where would you go to in India to have your marriage registered?
Thank you!
Responses
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police station
In India, civil weddings are governed by the provisions of The Special Marriage Act (1954). Under the Act, there’s a 30 day residency requirement, which means that either the bride or the groom has to be living in India for at least 30 days prior to applying to the local registry office to get married.
For foreigners, this is evidenced by a certificate from the local police station.
For foreigners, this is evidenced by a certificate from the local police station.
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AllegroTrans
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Thank you very much!
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Yvonne Gallagher
: no, we know for sure this isn't right now so it should NOT be in the glossary
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position or title, as in `station in life`
This is an idea out of the top of my head, but it could mean the person´s official title or position.
You might need to check with someone who really knows Indian English, but it rings a bell from my distant past!
Would that fit in your context?
You might need to check with someone who really knows Indian English, but it rings a bell from my distant past!
Would that fit in your context?
1 hr
district/garrison
Station: e (formerly in India) the place or residence of the British officials or a district or officers of a garrison. (The World Book Dictionary)
1 day 20 hrs
Place
Making an answer for the record
see Dbox and my ref. re registration of marriages + Taña's second reference and Alison's reference showing similar documents to Asker's
This is the simplest substitution to make for "station" that is not ambiguous at all.
And, essentially, this is what it means!
see Dbox and my ref. re registration of marriages + Taña's second reference and Alison's reference showing similar documents to Asker's
This is the simplest substitution to make for "station" that is not ambiguous at all.
And, essentially, this is what it means!
Reference comments
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Reference:
Ref. - Police Station
https://transferwise.com/au/blog/getting-married-in-india-gu...
What are the legal requirements to get married in India?
The Special Marriage Act of 1954 dictates a 30-day requirement for residency in India, which means that at least one party of the wedding has to be living in India for at least 30 days before applying to get married. ***You’ll have to prove it from a certificate issued by the local police station.***
An expat or foreign national marrying an Indian citizen will need some additional paperwork, but doesn’t need to become a citizen of India in order to get married.
Additionally, India recognises foreign marriage certificates, so if you’ve gotten married abroad, you won’t need to legally register your marriage in India. Non-resident couples might choose to get legally married in their home country and then have a ceremonial blessing in India instead, as that is simpler.
What are the legal requirements to get married in India?
The Special Marriage Act of 1954 dictates a 30-day requirement for residency in India, which means that at least one party of the wedding has to be living in India for at least 30 days before applying to get married. ***You’ll have to prove it from a certificate issued by the local police station.***
An expat or foreign national marrying an Indian citizen will need some additional paperwork, but doesn’t need to become a citizen of India in order to get married.
Additionally, India recognises foreign marriage certificates, so if you’ve gotten married abroad, you won’t need to legally register your marriage in India. Non-resident couples might choose to get legally married in their home country and then have a ceremonial blessing in India instead, as that is simpler.
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Reference:
An alternative word for place
As the asker has already decided on police station, I’m posting this as a reference only, but I think it is a strong possibility.
Station, date and signature where you would expect to see place, date and signature at the end of a declaration?
Compare the following
With station
http://birbhum.gov.in/dforms/DR/SCH_A.PDF
http://keralaregistration.gov.in/fileUploads/Spl Marriage Fo...
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:3V0J3MV...
With place
http://www.delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/112f6f0044861574b998...
https://stampsregistration.gujarat.gov.in/assets/downloads/m...
http://www.tnreginet.net/pdf/Public_Utility_Forms_full/appln...
See also - 2 similar declarations from another field, one with station and one with place
http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/23789/3/03...
http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/8904/5/03_...
Station, date and signature where you would expect to see place, date and signature at the end of a declaration?
Compare the following
With station
http://birbhum.gov.in/dforms/DR/SCH_A.PDF
http://keralaregistration.gov.in/fileUploads/Spl Marriage Fo...
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:3V0J3MV...
With place
http://www.delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/112f6f0044861574b998...
https://stampsregistration.gujarat.gov.in/assets/downloads/m...
http://www.tnreginet.net/pdf/Public_Utility_Forms_full/appln...
See also - 2 similar declarations from another field, one with station and one with place
http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/23789/3/03...
http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/8904/5/03_...
Peer comments on this reference comment:
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Yvonne Gallagher
: I think "Place" would substitute very well in these instances. I think "station" is far too ambiguous.
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Discussion
I don't think "police station" is correct, no. As Yvonne pointed out, the police are not responsible for registering marriages in India.
Station: Dharwad
Marriage Number:
Date:
CD Number:
Besides that, there is the name/stamp of the Registrar of Marriage.
I saw several forms like Taña's while googling; it's obviously relevant, but I can't see that it does anything to clarify the meaning of "Station".
Then again, if courts have stations, so might registry offices. In fact here's an example:
"Marriage Registration
Station
[Tel] 08788083326
Make payment using JD Pay
Station Pune - 411001"
https://t.justdial.com/Pune/Marriage-Registration-Station/02...
Yes it is another possibility though less likely imo than Christine's, especially given Taña 's second ref here.
But Asker not responding so impossible to be sure
Under the Bombay Civil Courts Act 1869, which remarkably enough is still in force, Part III, section 6:
"The District Judge shall ordinarily hold the District Court at the sadr station in his district, but may, with the previous sanction of the High Court, hold it elsewhere within the district."
https://www.legalcrystal.com/act/51118/bombay-civil-courts-a...
The "sadr [chief] station" was the seat of the British authorities under the Raj.
"Station" is still the word for the seat of district courts, as in the Kerala Civil Courts Act 1957, section 16:
"In the event of the death of the District Judge or [...] of his absence from the station in which his court is held [...]"
https://latestlaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Kerala-Civ...
So it's close to Juan's "district", but it's the seat of the court within the district.
Is your query similar to the sample here (see "Station" at bottom of form).
You say this is a marriage certificate but "station" as in the ref given below means merely the police station where the bride/groom has to get their required residency of 30 days certified. But it's not to do with registration of the marriage itself that I can see?
In which case, Christine's answer would make sense. What did your own research give you?