Whenever a marriage is not solemnized within three calendar months from the date on which notice thereof has been given to the Marriage Officer as required by section 5, or where an appeal has been filed under sub-section (2) of section 8, within three months from the date of the decision of the district Court on such appeal or, where the record of a case has been transmitted to the Central Government under section 10, within three months from the date of decision of the Central Government, the notice and all other proceedings arising therefrom shall be deemed to have lapsed, and no Marriage Officer shall solemnize the marriage until a new notice has been given in the manner laid down in this Act.
Legal Commentary & Landmark Judgments: Section 14
Section 14 prescribes that a notice of intended marriage given under Section 5 lapses automatically if the marriage is not solemnized within three calendar months from the date of the notice, requiring fresh statutory notice.
Track the 90-day window meticulously. If litigating against third-party objections under Section 8, ensure that solemnization occurs immediately upon dismissal of the objection before the three-month period from the original Section 5 notice date expires.