law: Indian Christian Marriage Act,1872 
  49. Liability for frivolous protest
  
  against issue of certificate
  Every person entering
  
  a protest with the Marriage Registrar, under this Part, against the issue of
  
  any certificate, on grounds which such Marriage Registrar, under section 44, or
  
  a Judge of the High Court or the District Judge, under section 45 or 46,
  
  declares to be frivolous and such as ought not to obstruct the issue of the
  
  certificate, shall be liable for the costs of all proceedings in relation
  
  thereto and for damages, to be recovered by suit by the person against whose
  
  marriage such protest was entered.