(1) Any Marriage Officer who discovers any error in the form or substance of any entry in the Marriage Certificate Book may, within one month next after the discovery of such error, in the presence of the persons married, or, in case of their death or absence, in the presence of two other credible witnesses, correct the error by entry in the margin without any alteration of the original entry and shall sign the marginal entry and add thereto the date of such correction and the Marriage Officer shall make the like marginal entry in the certificate thereof.
(2) Every correction made under this section shall be attested by the witnesses in whose presence it was made.
(3) Where a copy of any entry has already been sent under section 48 to the Registrar-General or other authority, the Marriage Officer shall make and send in like manner a separate certificate of the original erroneous entry and of the marginal corrections therein made.
Legal Commentary & Landmark Judgments: Section 49
Section 49 provides statutory authority and procedure for Marriage Officers to correct clerical, mathematical, or factual errors discovered in the Marriage Certificate Book.
For minor clerical errors in the marriage certificate (such as transposed letters in names or incorrect address numbers), do not file a civil suit for declaration. Move an administrative application under Section 49 before the Marriage Officer with supporting passport or Aadhaar proof.