Media Release
Bangalore, Jul 11: The government of Karnataka has appointed Robinson D’Souza to be the Marriage Registrar under Sec. 7 of the Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872 for Bangalore City, with effect from June 20.
Section 5 of the Indian Christian Marriage Act provides for solemnizing the marriages of members of Christian community by or in his presence. He is also authorized to register such marriages and thus legally validate them.
Robinson D’Souza has served the State Government for nearly 40 years, before retiring from service. He was a Judicial Officer and was the secretary, Department of Law, Justice and Human Rights.
He was also the first principal secretary of the Karnataka Legislature. He is the founder president of Bangalore Toastmasters Club and a past President of Kanara Entrepreneurs, Bangalore. He now practices as an advocate and legal consultant.