Law panel moots making marriage registrations compulsory, proposes Aadhaar linkage
7 years, 8 months ago

Law panel moots making marriage registrations compulsory, proposes Aadhaar linkage

India TV News  

The Law Commission, headed by retired Supreme Court judge BS Chauhan, has called for making registration of marriages compulsory on the lines of births and deaths. In its 270th report to Law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, the panel said this will help prevent "marriage fraud" and protect women often denied the status of a wife due to absence of matrimonial records. The panel said women are duped into marrying without performance of the conditions of a valid marriage in the absence of compulsory registration, and a central law to this effect will prevent it. Compulsory registration can serve as a means to ensure that conditions of a valid marriage have been performed," the report by the panel, which advises the government on complex legal issues, said, adding that compulsory registration of marriages is a "necessary reform". While making it clear that there is no need to amend the personal laws dealing with marriages, it said a minor amendment to the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 by including the provision of compulsory registration of marriage would serve the purpose.

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'Appalling': Delhi High Court Criticizes Non-Compliance Of Supreme Court Order On Compulsory Registration Of Marriages
3 weeks ago

'Appalling': Delhi High Court Criticizes Non-Compliance Of Supreme Court Order On Compulsory Registration Of Marriages

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday expressed its displeasure at the Union and Delhi Governments over non-compliance of a Supreme Court order directing that all marriages be compulsorily registered, irrespective of faith. Notably, the Delhi government had issued Delhi Order, 2014, for compulsory registration of marriages. In November last year, a single judge had directed Delhi Government's Chief Secretary to …

Comply with Supreme Court order on marriage registration: Delhi HC to govt
3 weeks ago

Comply with Supreme Court order on marriage registration: Delhi HC to govt

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday ordered the Centre and Delhi government to comply with the Supreme Court’s directions over compulsory registration of marriages in three months. The court also issued notice to both governments on a petition seeking direction to the Ministry of Home Affairs to prepare rules for a centralised database of marriage registration. Pursuant to the top …

Any Authority May Be Empowered To Register Muslim Marriages, Not Just Board: Karnataka State Waqf Board Tells HC, Cites Lack Of Legislation
1 month, 1 week ago

Any Authority May Be Empowered To Register Muslim Marriages, Not Just Board: Karnataka State Waqf Board Tells HC, Cites Lack Of Legislation

Live Law  

The Karnataka State Waqf Board which has been authorised by the State government to issue marriage certificates to married Muslim applicants, has informed the High Court that it is only interested to see that a muslim marriage which has happened conventionally under the Personal Law, is given some sanctity. The board stated that since there was no law regarding the …

Any Authority May Be Empowered To Register Muslim Marriages, Not Just Board: Karnataka State Waqf Board Tells HC, Cites Lack Of Legislation
1 month, 1 week ago

Any Authority May Be Empowered To Register Muslim Marriages, Not Just Board: Karnataka State Waqf Board Tells HC, Cites Lack Of Legislation

Live Law  

The Karnataka State Waqf Board which has been authorised by the State government to issue marriage certificates to married Muslim applicants, has informed the High Court that it is only interested to see that a muslim marriage which has happened conventionally under the Personal Law, is given some sanctity. The board stated that since there was no law regarding the …

Register Live-In Couples Till Enactment Of Law For Their Safety, HC Directs Rajasthan Govt
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Register Live-In Couples Till Enactment Of Law For Their Safety, HC Directs Rajasthan Govt

ABP News  

Jaipur, Jan 29 A single-judge bench of the Rajasthan High Court has directed the state government to launch a web portal to register live-in relationships. Hearing a bunch of pleas filed by several live-in couples seeking protection, Justice Annop Kumar Dhand observed that till such a law is enacted, live-in-relationships must be registered with a competent authority/tribunal. Stressing the necessity …

Uniform Civil Code: Uttarakhand govt sets rules for marriage registration
2 months ago

Uniform Civil Code: Uttarakhand govt sets rules for marriage registration

Hindustan Times  

Uttarakhand on Wednesday set rules for marriage registration under the Uniform Civil Code which contains clarity of legal provisions for marital conditions and protection of individual rights and social harmony, an official statement read. Uttarakhand on Wednesday established guidelines for marriage registration under the Uniform Civil Code, which includes explicit legislative requirements for marital circumstances, the defence of individual rights, …

Republic Day will change how you marry, divorce or live-in in Uttarakhand
2 months ago

Republic Day will change how you marry, divorce or live-in in Uttarakhand

India Today  

On January 26, Uttarakhand will likely mark a watershed moment in Indian legal history by becoming the first state to implement a Uniform Civil Code. This monumental legislative shift stems from the BJP’s assembly election promise of 2022 and reflects the party’s broader national vision of uniformity in personal laws. What UCC will change in Uttarakhand Uttarakhand’s UCC aims to …

Can Declaratory Decree For Adding Children From Void Marriage To Service Record Be Refused Despite S. 16 HMA? : Allahabad HC To Decide
4 months, 1 week ago

Can Declaratory Decree For Adding Children From Void Marriage To Service Record Be Refused Despite S. 16 HMA? : Allahabad HC To Decide

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court is set to decide a substantial question of law regarding whether a civil court can deny a declaratory decree to enter the names of children born out of a void marriage into his service records despite the law contained under Section 16 of the Hindu Marriage Act 1955, which grants legitimacy to children born out of …

High Court Directs Delhi Govt's Chief Secy To Enable Online Registration Of Muslim Marriages In Time Bound Manner
4 months, 2 weeks ago

High Court Directs Delhi Govt's Chief Secy To Enable Online Registration Of Muslim Marriages In Time Bound Manner

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has directed Delhi Government's Chief Secretary to ensure that marriages solemnized under the Muslim personal law are registered online as mandated by the Delhi Order, 2014.Justice Sanjeev Narula directed the Chief Secretary to personally look into the issue and ensure compliance of a judgment passed on July 04 directing the. The Delhi High Court has directed …

Assam makes registering Muslim marriages and divorces mandatory under new law
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam makes registering Muslim marriages and divorces mandatory under new law

Hindustan Times  

Guwahati: The Assam assembly on Thursday passed a Bill making registration of all Muslim marriages and divorces in the state mandatory. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma The Assam Compulsory Registration of Muslim Marriage and Divorce Bill, 2024, which aims to curb child marriages, will make it mandatory to register all marriages and divorces with government-appointed marriage and divorce registrars. …

Bill passed to make Muslim marriage registration compulsory in Assam
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Bill passed to make Muslim marriage registration compulsory in Assam

The Hindu  

The 126-member Assam Assembly on Thursday passed a Bill to make the registration of Muslim marriages and divorces with the government compulsory. The Assam Compulsory Registration of Muslim Marriages and Divorces Bill, 2024, introduced in the House by Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Jogen Mohan, will replace the British-era Assam Moslem Marriages and Divorces Registration Act, 1935. Terming the bill …

Uniform Civil Code soon? Assam Assembly clears bill to repeal Muslim marriage law
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Uniform Civil Code soon? Assam Assembly clears bill to repeal Muslim marriage law

India Today  

In a major move towards implementing a uniform civil code, the Assam Assembly on Thursday passed a bill to repeal a law that governed the registration of marriages and divorces among Muslims in the state. The BJP-led government in Assam has been pushing for this change, citing the need to end child marriages and bring Muslim marriages and divorces under …

Assam House to discuss bill over Muslim marriages, divorces tomorrow
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam House to discuss bill over Muslim marriages, divorces tomorrow

Hindustan Times  

The Assam assembly will on Thursday take up for discussion a bill introduced in the House two days earlier to make registration of Muslim marriages and divorces compulsory even as the Opposition opposed the move saying a 1935 law governing these matters remained in force and has to be repealed first for the new legislation. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa …

Assam govt tables Bill to abolish existing Muslim marriage, divorce Act
7 months ago

Assam govt tables Bill to abolish existing Muslim marriage, divorce Act

Hindustan Times  

Guwahati: The Assam government on Thursday tabled in the assembly a new Bill to repeal the existing legislation regarding registration of Muslim marriages and divorces in the state on the ground that it had the scope to allow child marriages in the community. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Assam revenue and disaster management minister Jogen Mohan tabled the Assam …

Assam to enact new laws on Muslim marriages and protection of heritage sites, tribal lands
7 months ago

Assam to enact new laws on Muslim marriages and protection of heritage sites, tribal lands

Hindustan Times  

The Assam cabinet on Wednesday approved three new draft laws regulating the registration of Muslim marriages and divorces and the protection of heritage sites and tribal lands. Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the earlier law regulating Muslims marriages and weddings -- the Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorce Registration Act, 1935 –– will be repealed and replaced with the …

Assam to repeal Muslim Marriages and Divorce Registration Act, 1935
8 months, 1 week ago

Assam to repeal Muslim Marriages and Divorce Registration Act, 1935

Hindustan Times  

The Assam cabinet on Thursday announced plans to repeal an earlier legislation regulating Muslim marriages and divorces to bring in a new one in the upcoming monsoon session of the assembly, a move aimed to act as a safeguard against child marriages. In the meeting of the Assam cabinet today, we have decided to repeal the Assam Muslim Marriages and …

Marriage, a chaotic construct!
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Marriage, a chaotic construct!

New Indian Express  

Critiques of marriage as an institution occur within a world in which the institution holds all kinds of power, which is why people who are critical of it may get married anyway. Pragmatically speaking, being legally married may be the best if not only way to ensure that one’s partner’s role in one’s life — or one’s role in their …

In Step Towards UCC, Assam Scraps Muslim Marriage Registration Law — All You Need To Know
1 year, 1 month ago

In Step Towards UCC, Assam Scraps Muslim Marriage Registration Law — All You Need To Know

ABP News  

The Assam Cabinet on Friday decided to repeal the Assam Muslim Marriage and Divorce Registration Act, 1935. Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah on Saturday shared his media address on X and wrote that the Assam cabinet has made the decision to repeal the 'Muslim Marriage and Divorce Registration Act, 1935', as part of efforts to combat underage marriages and bolster the …

Law panel proposes strict rules for NRIs marrying Indian citizens
1 year, 1 month ago

Law panel proposes strict rules for NRIs marrying Indian citizens

Hindustan Times  

Describing as a “worrisome trend” the “rising” cases of fraudulent marriages between NRIs and Indian citizens, the Law Commission has recommended a comprehensive law to deal with the situation and compulsory registration of such alliances. While presenting the report “Law on Matrimonial Issues Relating to Non-Resident Indians and Overseas Citizens of India” to the law ministry, panel chairman justice Ritu …

Law panel recommends compulsory registration of NRI, OCI marriages in India
1 year, 1 month ago

Law panel recommends compulsory registration of NRI, OCI marriages in India

Hindustan Times  

All marriages between Non-Resident Indians or Overseas Citizens of India and Indian citizens should be compulsorily registered in India, the Law Commission recommended to the Union government on Friday. In November, the ministry of external affairs requested the Law Commission to review and enhance regulations for marriages involving NRIs and Indian citizens, addressing issues like partner abandonment, particularly of brides. …

Karnataka set to allow online registration of marriages using Aadhaar authentication
1 year, 2 months ago

Karnataka set to allow online registration of marriages using Aadhaar authentication

The Hindu  

January 13, 2024 08:24 pm | Updated January 14, 2024 12:54 pm IST - Bengaluru Marriage registration process will be simplified in Karnataka with the State government set to allow it to be done online using Aadhaar authentication. In a notification issued here on January 8, the State government has allowed the Inspector General of Registration and Commissioner of Stamps …

Marriage Registration Can't Be Denied Because One Is A Foreign National, Right To Equality Applies To Non-Citizens Too: Rajasthan High Court
1 year, 3 months ago

Marriage Registration Can't Be Denied Because One Is A Foreign National, Right To Equality Applies To Non-Citizens Too: Rajasthan High Court

Live Law  

Rajasthan High Court has recently underscored that the denial of registration of a marriage under the Hindu Marriage Act solely on the ground that one or both of them are foreign nationals is not justified. “…The respondents cannot refuse to register the marriage of the petitioners only because the petitioner No.2 is a foreigner and is not a citizen of …

Kerala High Court Directs State To Inform All Registering Authorities That Marriages Can Be Registered Through Video Conferencing
1 year, 6 months ago

Kerala High Court Directs State To Inform All Registering Authorities That Marriages Can Be Registered Through Video Conferencing

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has directed the State Government to inform all registering authorities that marriages can be registered by securing the presence of the parties by video conferencing. Justice Devan Ramachandran directed the State Government to comply with the direction within two weeks so that parties would not have to approach the Court each time with the same request. …

In Gujarat Assembly, MLAs Demand Parents Sign Be Made Mandatory for Love Marriage Registrations
2 years ago

In Gujarat Assembly, MLAs Demand Parents Sign Be Made Mandatory for Love Marriage Registrations

News 18  

MLAs from BJP and Congress have demanded the Gujarat Legislative Assembly that the signature of parents is made mandatory for the registration of ‘love marriages’ and that the document be recorded in the same taluka where the couple would live, according to reports on Friday. BJP MLA from Kalol, Fatehsinh Chauhan, said registration of marriages in cases when a girl …

Now, foreigners can register marriages in Delhi under Special Act
2 years, 2 months ago

Now, foreigners can register marriages in Delhi under Special Act

Hindustan Times  

Foreigners can register their marriage under the Special Marriage Act, 1953, and there is no requirement for at least one of the parties to be an Indian citizen, the Delhi high court has said, directing the state government to amend their guidelines in this regard. Justice Singh said the statute having made a clear distinction between “any two persons” in …

Foreigners Can Register Marriages Under Special Marriage Act, Delhi Govt Must Take Steps To Amend Guidelines: High Court
2 years, 2 months ago

Foreigners Can Register Marriages Under Special Marriage Act, Delhi Govt Must Take Steps To Amend Guidelines: High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has observed that there is no requirement of “at least one party being a citizen of India” for solemnization and registration of marriage of a couple under the provisions of Special Marriage Act, 1954.Justice Prathiba M Singh noted that section 4 of the enactment leaves no doubt that any two persons can seek solemnization of their …

[Kerala Marriage Registration Rules] Only Husband Or Wife Can Seek Correction Of Entries In Register Of Marriages, Not Any Third Party: High Court
2 years, 3 months ago

[Kerala Marriage Registration Rules] Only Husband Or Wife Can Seek Correction Of Entries In Register Of Marriages, Not Any Third Party: High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court recently held that authorities can entertain an application under Rule 13 of Kerala Registration of Marriages Rules 2008 for correction or cancellation of entries in the Register of Marriages only at the instance of the parties to the marriage. Justice P. V. Kunhikrishnan observed that a third person who is not a party to the marriage …

Religion Of Parties Not Relevant For Registering Marriage Under Kerala Registration Of Marriages (Common) Rules, 2008: High Court
2 years, 5 months ago

Religion Of Parties Not Relevant For Registering Marriage Under Kerala Registration Of Marriages (Common) Rules, 2008: High Court

Live Law  

In a significant order, the Kerala High Court on Wednesday held that the religion of the parties is not a consideration for registering marriages under the Kerala Registration of Marriages Rules, 2008. Government Pleader, Advocate K M Faisal relying on the Kerala High Court decision in the case of Sabu K. Eliyas v. State of Kerala and others, submitted that …

"This Is Not An Act Yet" : Supreme Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Rajasthan Law Permitting Registration Of Child Marriages
2 years, 6 months ago

"This Is Not An Act Yet" : Supreme Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Rajasthan Law Permitting Registration Of Child Marriages

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on India on Monday dismissed a petition challenging section 8 of the Rajasthan Compulsory Registration of Marriages Bill, 2021. The petitioner "Youth Bar Association of India" challenged the law as it permits registration of child marriages. The Rajasthan State Assembly in 2021 had passed the bill to amend a 2009 Act which provides for mandatory registration of …

Uttarakhand High Court Directs State Govt To Take Steps To Frame And Notify Rules For Registration Of Sikh Marriages
3 years ago

Uttarakhand High Court Directs State Govt To Take Steps To Frame And Notify Rules For Registration Of Sikh Marriages

Live Law  

The Uttarakhand High Court has directed the State Government to frame and notify the rules making provisions for registration of marriage of people of Sikh community.The Bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra and Justice Ramesh Chandra Khulbe issued a direction to this effect to the Chief Secretary of the State on a PIL plea filed by the party …

Kerala High Court Allows Virtual Solemnisation Of Marriage Amid Omicron Scare
3 years, 3 months ago

Kerala High Court Allows Virtual Solemnisation Of Marriage Amid Omicron Scare

Live Law  

Considering the travel restrictions in place in the wake of the Omicron outbreak, the Kerala High Court on Wednesday allowed a couple to solemnise their marriage through online mode and directed the Marriage Officer to register the same. Noting that this Court has authorised the same throughout the pandemic in similar cases, Justice N. Nagaresh observed: "In identical circumstances, when …

Make Registration Of Same-Sex Marriage Either Religion-Neutral Or Under Secular Law Only: Plea In Delhi High Court
3 years, 3 months ago

Make Registration Of Same-Sex Marriage Either Religion-Neutral Or Under Secular Law Only: Plea In Delhi High Court

Live Law  

An NGO namely Sewa Nyaya Utthan Foundation has moved the Delhi High Court seeking to intervene in the plea filed for registration of marriages of LGBTQIA couples under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1956.At he outset, the application filed through Advocate Shashank Shekhar Jha states that approval with regards to same sex marriage under Hindu Marriage Act and not in other …

Marriage Permissible Only Between Biological Man & Woman: Centre Tells Delhi High Court
3 years, 5 months ago

Marriage Permissible Only Between Biological Man & Woman: Centre Tells Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has listed a batch of pleas seeking recognition and registration of same-sex marriages under the law for final hearing on November 30. " When the matter was taken up, Advocate Karuna Nundy appearing for Sengupta and Stephens pointed out that the couple got married in New York and the laws applicable in their case are the …

Rajasthan govt's U-turn on child marriage registration bill after uproar over controversial clause
3 years, 5 months ago

Rajasthan govt's U-turn on child marriage registration bill after uproar over controversial clause

India TV News  

The Congress government in Rajasthan is facing criticism over a controversial bill on child marriage that was passed last month by the Legislative Assembly. The Rajasthan Compulsory Registrations of Marriage Bill, 2021, amended a 2009 law on mandatory registration of marriages. The bill amends Section 8 of the Rajasthan Compulsory Registration of Marriages Act, 2009, which deals with “Duty to …

Rajasthan decides to recall marriage registration Bill awaiting governor's nod after critics point at loopholes
3 years, 5 months ago

Rajasthan decides to recall marriage registration Bill awaiting governor's nod after critics point at loopholes

Firstpost  

The Rajasthan chief minister said that the state government will urge the governor to return the bill for legal consultations After the recently passed “Rajasthan Compulsory Marriage Registration Bill 2021” invited furore from various qaurters, the Rajasthan government on Monday decided to recall it for re-examination barely a month later, citing concerns that its provisions will encourage child marriage. विवाहों …

Rajasthan govt to recall marriage registration Bill and re-examine
3 years, 5 months ago

Rajasthan govt to recall marriage registration Bill and re-examine

Hindustan Times  

Rajasthan government has decided to recall the recently passed ‘Rajasthan Compulsory Marriage Registration Bill 2021’ and get it re-examined after objections were raised by the opposition Bhartiya Janata Party, non-governmental organisations, and social activists. Social activists and civil society members argued the new provision was retrograde because it effectively legalised child marriage. But misconception has been created regarding child marriage, …

Rajasthan Govt To Withdraw the Disputed Marriage Registration Bill
3 years, 5 months ago

Rajasthan Govt To Withdraw the Disputed Marriage Registration Bill

The Quint  

On 17 September, the Rajasthan Assembly had passed a Bill to amend a 2009 Act on mandatory registration of marriages, including child marriages. The Rajasthan Compulsory Registration of Marriages Bill, 2021, had amended the Rajasthan Compulsory Registration of Marriages Act, 2009. Bharatiya Janata Party legislators had walked out of the House in protest and questioned the need for the registration …

New Rajasthan marriage registration Bill retrograde: Activists
3 years, 5 months ago

New Rajasthan marriage registration Bill retrograde: Activists

Hindustan Times  

Even as the state government has maintained that the Rajasthan Compulsory Registration of Marriages Bill passed this month does not legalise child marriages, rights groups continue to object to it calling the proposed law retrograde. The government claims that the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 provides for declaring a child marriage void and the amended bill does not in …

'Shields The Solemnization Of Marriages Of Children': Plea In Supreme Court Challenges Section 8 of Rajasthan Compulsory Registration of Marriages (Amendment) Bill, 2021
3 years, 6 months ago

'Shields The Solemnization Of Marriages Of Children': Plea In Supreme Court Challenges Section 8 of Rajasthan Compulsory Registration of Marriages (Amendment) Bill, 2021

Live Law  

A Public Interest Litigation petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of Section 8 of the Rajasthan Compulsory Registration of Marriages Bill, 2021 so far as it permits the registration of child marriages. The Rajasthan State Assembly last week passed the aforementioned bill to amend a 2009 Act which provides for mandatory registration of marriages, …

Compulsory Registration Of Child Marriages : Understanding The Issue
3 years, 6 months ago

Compulsory Registration Of Child Marriages : Understanding The Issue

Live Law  

The Rajasthan State Legislative Assembly passed a bill to amend Rajasthan Compulsory Registration of Marriages Act, 2009, which provides for mandatory registration of marriages, including child marriages. Thus, it is important to know about the law prohibiting child marriages as well as the background of compulsory marriage registration laws. Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 The Prohibition of Child Marriage …

Rajasthan Assembly Passes Bill To Allow Registration Of Child Marriages
3 years, 6 months ago

Rajasthan Assembly Passes Bill To Allow Registration Of Child Marriages

Live Law  

The Rajasthan State Assembly on Friday passed a bill to amend a 2009 Act which provides for mandatory registration of marriages, including child marriages.The bill which has been passed yesterday proposes to amend, inter alia, Section 8 of the 2009 Act, which speaks of the duty of parties to submit a Memorandum for registration of marriage. The bill which has …

Rajasthan Assembly amends marriage registration law; Opposition says bill justifies child weddings
3 years, 6 months ago

Rajasthan Assembly amends marriage registration law; Opposition says bill justifies child weddings

Firstpost  

The opposition BJP staged a walkout from the Rajasthan Assembly in protest over an amendment bill for compulsory registration of weddings Jaipur: The opposition BJP on Friday staged a walkout from the Rajasthan Assembly in protest over an amendment bill for compulsory registration of weddings that they claimed will legitimise child marriages. Defending the Rajasthan Compulsory Registration of Marriages Bill, …

Rajasthan passes bill to register child marriages, oppn calls it a black day
3 years, 6 months ago

Rajasthan passes bill to register child marriages, oppn calls it a black day

Hindustan Times  

Rajasthan has passed a bill to amend an act on mandatory registration of marriages, including child marriages, with the opposition staging a walkout from the assembly. Rajasthan parliamentary affairs minister Shanti Dhariwal said that the amendment does not say that child marriages will be valid. Rajasthan parliamentary affairs minister Shanti Dhariwal, however, said that the amendment does not say that …

Kerala High Court Directs Centre, State To Find Technological Solutions Within Legal Framework To Support Online Registration Of Marriages Under SMA
3 years, 6 months ago

Kerala High Court Directs Centre, State To Find Technological Solutions Within Legal Framework To Support Online Registration Of Marriages Under SMA

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court is now awaiting the views of the Central and the State Governments respectively to find a technological solution within the legal framework to support online solemnisation or registration of the marriage. Meanwhile, the Division Bench of Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Kauser Edappagath has issued an interim order containing directions The question posed before them …

Marriage Registration Through VC- Can Digital Services Be Demanded As A Fundamental Right? Kerala High Court To Examine
3 years, 6 months ago

Marriage Registration Through VC- Can Digital Services Be Demanded As A Fundamental Right? Kerala High Court To Examine

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court will soon examine if citizens have the fundamental right to demand digital services from the government. A Division Bench of Justice A Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Kauser Edappagath also passed an interim order allowing the petitioner-couples to solemnise and register their marriages online without appearing physically before the marriage officer. "At the outset, we intend to …

Kerala High Court Rules In Favour Of Registering Marriages Under SMA Via Video Conference, Expresses Concerns Regarding Implementation
3 years, 6 months ago

Kerala High Court Rules In Favour Of Registering Marriages Under SMA Via Video Conference, Expresses Concerns Regarding Implementation

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Monday ruled that considering the technological advancements in place, marriages under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 can be registered through video conference. A Division Bench of Justice A Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Kauser Edappagath observed so while hearing a batch of petitions filed by individuals seeking to solemnize their marriages under SMA through. A Division …

Update Your Software To Meet Requirement Of Marriage Registration Via VC: Delhi High Court Grants Last Opportunity To GNCTD
3 years, 7 months ago

Update Your Software To Meet Requirement Of Marriage Registration Via VC: Delhi High Court Grants Last Opportunity To GNCTD

Live Law  

The Delhi Government today informed the Delhi High Court that it is not in a position to allow registration of marriage via video conferencing as the software used by them for the said purpose does not permit the same.Advocate Shobhana Takiar, appearing for the Respondent-authority stated on instructions that just like for Aadhar application one has to remain physically present …

Why Virtual Appearance For Marriage Registration Not Allowed Despite Supreme Court Orders?: Delhi High Court Asks Govt
3 years, 7 months ago

Why Virtual Appearance For Marriage Registration Not Allowed Despite Supreme Court Orders?: Delhi High Court Asks Govt

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court yesterday asked the Delhi Government why it is not permitting registration of marriages through video conferencing despite a clear direction issued by the Supreme Court in this regard.Referring to the decision in State of Haryana v. Ami Ranjan and Others, Justice Rekha Palli said,"I have read the judgement by the Supreme Court. The Delhi High Court …

Kerala high court permits online registration of marriage without POA
3 years, 8 months ago

Kerala high court permits online registration of marriage without POA

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court recently, while hearing a plea by the parent of one of the parties, allowed the registration of marriage of a couple residing abroad through video conferencing, without requiring a power of attorney.Justice N Nagaresh through this ruling has thereby enhanced the scope of online registration of marriage, particularly for couples who left India without executing a …

Anand Marriage Act: Uttarakhand High Court Issues Notice To State On Plea Seeking Direction To Notify Rules For Sikh Marriages
3 years, 8 months ago

Anand Marriage Act: Uttarakhand High Court Issues Notice To State On Plea Seeking Direction To Notify Rules For Sikh Marriages

Live Law  

The Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday issued a notice to the state government on a plea urging that State Government should notify the rules under the Anand Marriage Act, 1909. The petition, filed by the party in person, Amanjot Singh Chadha, avers that the Act casts a duty upon the State Government under Section 6 to make rules for registration …

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