Kerala High Court Directs Centre, State To Find Technological Solutions Within Legal Framework To Support Online Registration Of Marriages Under SMA
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 was whether solemnisation of marriage or registration of marriage as referred to in the Special Marriage Act, 1954 can be permitted through online mode. Issues Before the Court: Whether the statutory provisions under the Special Marriage Act covers online solemnisation or registration of marriages? The Marriage Officers under the Special Marriage Act in all these cases are directed to solemnise a marriage or register the marriage, as the case may be, online, subject to the conditions hereafter referred: The witnesses required for solemnisation of marriage shall be present before the Marriage Officer.
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