No. He cannot attest any document where he is a party or has a direct interest. The marriage certificate must be attested by another officer.
It violates the principle of impartiality and is explicitly prohibited by most document-issuing authorities. Save yourself the hassle: find an unrelated gazetted officer or a notary. the officer faces:
For bank account opening and updates, a Gazetted Officer can attest documents. But the bank’s internal policies and the Reserve Bank’s KYC master direction strongly discourage self-attestation or attestation by family members. Many banks now specify: “The officer should not be the applicant’s relative.” the officer faces:
If a Gazetted Officer attests a family member’s document and that document later turns out to be forged or incorrect, the officer faces: the officer faces:
