- I Paid A Bribe
- 13 years ago
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Bribe paid to procure marriage certificate
- Stamps and Registration
- Marriage Certificate
- Paid INR 3,000
My husband and I were married in June 2011 and were to fly back to the US later in the month. We only had about 10 days to get the marriage certificate. We explained the situation to the BMC officer but were told that if we go by the rules then it can take months to get the certificate. It was necessary for us to have the certificate before we left because I had to renew my passport in the US. Left with no choice we paid Rs.3000 to the officer in the BMC Department of Public Health. Why should such simple certificates take months to process? Also, they could have a "legal fee" if you want the certificate sooner instead of making people shell out bribes. I would have happily paid the same amount of money if I got an official receipt in return.