law: Special Marriage Act, 1954 
  47. Marriage Certificate Book to be
  
  open to inspection
  (1) The Marriage
  
  Certificate Book kept under this Act shall at all reasonable times be open for
  
  inspection and shall be admissible as evidence of the statement therein
  
  contained.
  (2) Certified extracts
  
  from the Marriage Certificate Book shall, on application. be given by the
  
  Marriage Officer to the applicant on payment by him of the prescribed fee.