law: Indian Christian Marriage Act,1872 
  57. Registrars to ascertain that notice
  
  and certificate are understood by Indian Christians
  When any 13[Indian]
  
  Christian about to be married gives a notice of marriage, or applies for a
  
  certificate from a Marriage Registrar, such Marriage Registrar shall ascertain
  
  whether the said 13[Indian] Christian understands the English
  
  language, and, if he does not, the Marriage Registrar shall translate, or cause
  
  to be translated, such notice or certificate, or both of them, as the case may
  
  be, to such 13[Indian] Christian into a language which he
  
  understands;
  or the Marriage
  
  Registrar shall otherwise ascertain whether the 13[Indian] Christian
  
  is cognizant of the purport and effect of the said notice and certificate.