Update Your Software To Meet Requirement Of Marriage Registration Via VC: Delhi High Court Grants Last Opportunity To GNCTD
3 years, 6 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 and get. 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 and get their picture clicked by the system camera, marriage registration software is also designed on a similar format and hence, physical presence of couples cannot be waived. : Delhi High Court Asks Govt Today, the Court expressed inclination to dispose of the matter at the earliest, and asked the opposing counsel to get positive instructions by the next date.

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'Appalling': Delhi High Court Criticizes Non-Compliance Of Supreme Court Order On Compulsory Registration Of Marriages
2 weeks, 4 days 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
2 weeks, 4 days 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 …

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 …

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. …

Delhi High Court Courts Cannot Be Used As Marriage Facilitators Between Parties In Sexual Offence Cases
1 year, 6 months ago

Delhi High Court Courts Cannot Be Used As Marriage Facilitators Between Parties In Sexual Offence Cases

ABP News  

The Delhi High Court Monday said courts cannot be used as "marriage facilitators" between parties in sexual offence cases. "In this court's opinion, the courts of law cannot be used as a forum for the purpose of facilitating marriages and be used as marriage facilitators by first lodging an FIR alleging that the accused, after establishing physical relations, had refused …

HC transfers pleas seeking recognition of same-sex marriages to Supreme Court
2 years, 1 month ago

HC transfers pleas seeking recognition of same-sex marriages to Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Monday sent a batch of petitions seeking recognition of same-sex marriages under various laws to the Supreme Court. On January 6, the top court transferred to itself petitions pending in various High Courts seeking legal recognition of same-sex marriages. The High Court was seized of eight separate petitions by same-sex couples seeking a declaration recognising …

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 …

High Court Allows Foreign Nationals Working in Delhi to Solemnise and Register Marriage in the Capital
2 years, 2 months ago

High Court Allows Foreign Nationals Working in Delhi to Solemnise and Register Marriage in the Capital

News 18  

The Delhi High Court on Friday allowed two foreign nationals from Canada and the United States working in Delhi to solemnise and register their marriage in the national capital. It has been submitted that to solemnise their marriage under the Special Marriage Act, 1954, the couple was advised to apply for the same through the Delhi government’s official website, www.edistrict.delhigovt.nic.in. …

Same Sex Marriage Recognition : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Petitions Seeking Transfer Of Cases From Delhi HC
2 years, 3 months ago

Same Sex Marriage Recognition : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Petitions Seeking Transfer Of Cases From Delhi HC

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice on two petitions seeking to transfer to the Supreme Court the petitions pending in the Delhi High Court in pleas seeking recognition of same-sex marriage in India. The petition was listed before a bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha.At the outset, Senior Advocate Menaka Guruswamy and Advocate Arundhati. At …

Delhi HC to hear pleas seeking recognition of same-sex marriages on April 24
2 years, 3 months ago

Delhi HC to hear pleas seeking recognition of same-sex marriages on April 24

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday deferred the hearing on a batch of petitions to recognise same-sex marriage under various laws for April 24 next year. The High Court is seized of several petitions by same-sex couples seeking a declaration recognising their marriages under the Special Marriage Act, the Hindu Marriage Act, and the Foreign Marriage Act. Earlier, the Centre …

'State Can't Prohibit Interfaith Couple To Marry': Delhi High Court On Foreign Nationals' Plea For Registration Of Marriage Under SMA
2 years, 4 months ago

'State Can't Prohibit Interfaith Couple To Marry': Delhi High Court On Foreign Nationals' Plea For Registration Of Marriage Under SMA

Live Law  

Dealing with a plea raising the issue of right of foreign nationals to solemnise and register their marriage under Special Marriage Act, 1954, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday observed that "there is no way" that the State can prohibit an interfaith couple to marry.Justice Yashwant Varma was hearing a plea filed by two interfaith foreign nationals residing in the …

Centre opposes plea in Delhi HC to live stream proceedings on same-sex marriages
2 years, 10 months ago

Centre opposes plea in Delhi HC to live stream proceedings on same-sex marriages

India Today  

A plea by LGBTQ couples seeking live streaming of proceedings in the Delhi High Court on a batch of petitions to recognise same-sex marriage under various laws has been opposed by the Centre, saying the matter is not of national importance. "Comparing India with live streaming of court proceedings in countries like the USA, the UK, Australia, Brazil, China and …

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 …

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea For Live Streaming Proceedings Of Pleas Concerning Same Sex Marriage
3 years, 3 months ago

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea For Live Streaming Proceedings Of Pleas Concerning Same Sex Marriage

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court today issued notice on an application seeking live streaming of proceedings in the case concerning recognition and registration of same-sex marriages in the country.The bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh issued notice on being beseeched that the matter is of "national and constitutional importance".Senior Advocate Neeraj Kishan Kaul argued that. The Delhi …

Delhi HC fixes for final hearing pleas to recognise same-sex marriages under law
3 years, 4 months ago

Delhi HC fixes for final hearing pleas to recognise same-sex marriages under law

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court Monday listed for final hearing separate pleas, including by two same sex couples, seeking a declaration recognising same sex marriages under the special, Hindu and foreign marriage laws. In the first petition, Abhijit Iyer Mitra and three others have contended that same-sex marriages are not possible despite the Supreme Court's decriminalising consensual homosexual acts and sought …

Marriage Permissible Only Between Biological Man & Woman: Centre Tells Delhi High Court
3 years, 4 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 …

Morning Digest — September 13, 2021
3 years, 6 months ago

Morning Digest — September 13, 2021

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on September 13 a batch of pleas seeking an independent probe into the alleged snooping on certain people in India involving Pegasus, the Israeli spyware. When Vijay Rupani headed to the Raj Bhavan to submit his resignation as Chief Minister at the instruction of the BJP high command on Saturday, many party leaders …

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 …

Personal Appearance For The Purpose Of Seeking Registration Of Marriage Would Include Video Conferencing: Reiterates Delhi High Court
3 years, 6 months ago

Personal Appearance For The Purpose Of Seeking Registration Of Marriage Would Include Video Conferencing: Reiterates Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday observed that personal appearance for the purpose of seeking registration of marriage by a couple would include video conferencing mode.Relying on the settled judgments on the subject, Justice Rekha Palli said that it will allow the petition filed by a NRI couple, seeking exemption from physical appearance for Marriage Registration. The Delhi High Court …

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 …

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 HC allows man to appear via video conference to register marriage
3 years, 7 months ago

Kerala HC allows man to appear via video conference to register marriage

India TV News  

Expanding the scope of use of technology to face challenges posed by COVID-19, the Kerala High Court has allowed a man, working abroad, to appear via video conferencing to enable registration of his marriage as he could not come in person due to travel restrictions on account of the pandemic. As a result, the couple could not appear before the …

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On NRI Couple's Plea Seeking Registration Of Marriage Via VC
3 years, 8 months ago

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On NRI Couple's Plea Seeking Registration Of Marriage Via VC

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice on a plea seeking exemption from physical appearance for Marriage Registration of NRI couple. Justice Rekha Palli has issued notice to the Standing Counsel for Delhi Government and has fixed the case for August 20. The petitioners, represented by Advocate Praveen Gaur, sought permission to virtually appear before the concerned Sub- Divisional …

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 …

Kerala High Court Permits Couple Residing Abroad To Register Marriage Through Video Conferencing
3 years, 9 months ago

Kerala High Court Permits Couple Residing Abroad To Register Marriage Through Video Conferencing

Live Law  

Kerala High Court has permitted a couple residing in Australia to register their marriage under the Kerala Registration of Marriages Rules, 2008 through video conferencing owing to the travel restrictions in the country amidst the pandemic. Petitioners Thomas Kutty Joseph and Blosum Thomas, moved the High Court through their Power Of Attorney upon being informed by the Local Registrar of …

Not Possible To Relax Mandatory 30 Days Notice Period Or To Permit 'Digital' Marriage Unless Special Marriage Act Is Amended: Kerala High Court
4 years, 1 month ago

Not Possible To Relax Mandatory 30 Days Notice Period Or To Permit 'Digital' Marriage Unless Special Marriage Act Is Amended: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

Unless the provisions contained in the Special Marriage Act are amended, it would not be possible either to relax the mandatory period of notice or to permit marriage in digital form, the Kerala High Court observed.Justice PV Asha observed thus while dismissing a woman's plea to permit solemnisation and registration of her marriage on digital platform. Unless the provisions contained …

Notice Under Special Marriage Act Serves Purpose Of Verifying Credibility of Persons: Centre Informs Delhi High Court
4 years, 1 month ago

Notice Under Special Marriage Act Serves Purpose Of Verifying Credibility of Persons: Centre Informs Delhi High Court

Live Law  

In response to a petition seeking the declaration of Sections 6 and 7 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954 as null, void and ultravires to the Constitution of India, the Central Government has informed the Delhi High Court that, "the intention behind the Act is to keep adequate safeguards to the interest of various parties involved," and that if a …

Kerala High Court Allows Marriage Registration Through Video Conferencing
4 years, 2 months ago

Kerala High Court Allows Marriage Registration Through Video Conferencing

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court in Sreelakshmi J.S. Hence, it was the plea of the petitioner to allow the completion of the formalities concerning her marriage registration by securing the presence of her husband through video conferencing and issue marriage certificate without insisting his physical appearance and signature. The directions of the court are produced in verbatim below :- An authorized …

Delhi HC Issues Notice In A Plea Seeking Marriage Equality For Same Sex Couples Under Hindu Marriage Act
4 years, 4 months ago

Delhi HC Issues Notice In A Plea Seeking Marriage Equality For Same Sex Couples Under Hindu Marriage Act

Live Law  

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea seeking registration of marriages of the same-sex couples under the Hindu Marriage Act. The order has come in a plea moved by Abhijit Iyer Mitra seeking registration of marriages of LGBTQIA couples under the Hindu Marriage Act. Today, the Petitioner argued that the language used in the Hindu Marriage Act is …

Delhi HC seeks Centre's stand on pleas by 2 same-sex couples seeking recognition of marriage
4 years, 5 months ago

Delhi HC seeks Centre's stand on pleas by 2 same-sex couples seeking recognition of marriage

India TV News  

The Delhi High Court Wednesday sought the Centre's response on separate pleas by two same sex couples, one seeking to get married under the Special Marriage Act and the other seeking registration of their wedding in the US under the Foreign Marriage Act. A bench of justices R S Endlaw and Asha Menon issued notice to the Centre and the …

'Petitioners Are Like Any Other Couple You Might Meet, Except They Belong To Same Sex': Delhi HC Issues Notice In Plea Seeking Marriage Equality For Same-Sex Couples
4 years, 5 months ago

'Petitioners Are Like Any Other Couple You Might Meet, Except They Belong To Same Sex': Delhi HC Issues Notice In Plea Seeking Marriage Equality For Same-Sex Couples

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice in a couple of writ petitions seeking marriage equality for same-sex couples in India. It is the case of the Petitioners that the fundamental right to choose one's own partner for marriage under Article 21 of the Constitution extends to same-sex couples as well. The Petitioners are deprived of all the legal …

Interfaith pair seek removal of objection provision in Special Marriage Act
4 years, 5 months ago

Interfaith pair seek removal of objection provision in Special Marriage Act

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought a response from the Union government on a petition by an interfaith couple seeking to do away with the provision of inviting objection from public while applying for marriage registration under the Special Marriage Act. The question with regard to whether either party had a living spouse could arise in other religious marriage …

Delhi HC Issues Notice In Plea Challenging Provisions of Special Marriage Act That Require 30 Days Notice Prior To Registration of Inter-Faith Marriages
4 years, 5 months ago

Delhi HC Issues Notice In Plea Challenging Provisions of Special Marriage Act That Require 30 Days Notice Prior To Registration of Inter-Faith Marriages

Live Law  

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea challenging the provisions of the Special Marriage Act that require inter-faith couples to send a notice to the marriage officer 30 days prior to the registration of their marriage. Filed by Nida Rahman, the petition challenges sections 6 and 7 of the Special Marriage Act which lays down procedures to be …

Same sex marriage 'not recognised by our laws, society, values', Centre tells Delhi HC
4 years, 6 months ago

Same sex marriage 'not recognised by our laws, society, values', Centre tells Delhi HC

Firstpost  

The court was hearing a PIL asking for same sex marriages to be recognised under the Hindu Marriage Act and Special Marriage Act New Delhi: The Centre on Monday told the Delhi High Court that marriage between same sex couples was “not permissible” as it is not recognised by “our laws, legal system, society and our values”. The submission was …

Woman Moves Delhi HC Against 30-Day Notice Period For Marriage Registration Under Special Marriage Act
5 years, 10 months ago

Woman Moves Delhi HC Against 30-Day Notice Period For Marriage Registration Under Special Marriage Act

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has directed the Sub-Divisional Magistrate to solemnize the marriage of an inter-faith couple after the woman belonging to the Muslim faith knocked at its doors aggrieved by the mandatory 30-day notice period for inviting objections before a marriage could be registered under Special Marriage Act, 1954. The NGO and the woman sought quashing of the procedure …

Physical Presence Of The Couple Compulsory For Marriage Registration, Reiterates Madras HC [Read Order]
6 years, 1 month ago

Physical Presence Of The Couple Compulsory For Marriage Registration, Reiterates Madras HC [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has directed the Inspector General of Registration to issue a circular making the physical presence of the parties to the marriage mandatory for the registration of their marriage. The bench comprising Justice KK Sasidharan and Justice PD Audikesavalu observed that it shall be incumbent upon the parties applying for the registration of marriage to establish that …

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 …

Delhi HC moots ‘pragmatic and liberal approach’ in allowing witnesses to depose through Video Conferencing [Read Judgment]
9 years, 2 months ago

Delhi HC moots ‘pragmatic and liberal approach’ in allowing witnesses to depose through Video Conferencing [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

“There may be situations where a witness even though within the city may still want the evidence to be recorded through video conferencing in order to save time or avoid inconvenience, the Court should take a pragmatic view”, the Bench said.Delhi High Court in International Planned Parenthood Federation vs. Madhu Bala Nath has observed that Courts must be liberal and …

Delhi High Court refuses to keep 'Live-In Relationships' outside the Purview of 'Rape' [Read the Judgment]
10 years ago

Delhi High Court refuses to keep 'Live-In Relationships' outside the Purview of 'Rape' [Read the Judgment]

Live Law  

Hearing a public interest litigation which had sought for keeping the cases of live-in relationship out of the purview of Section 376 of the IPC amongst other things, the Delhi High Court has observed, "As far as the relief sought, of keeping the live-in-relationships outside the purview of Section 376 of the IPC is concerned, the same would amount to …

Delhi bill on marriage registration sent to Select Committee
12 years, 9 months ago

Delhi bill on marriage registration sent to Select Committee

India TV News  

New Delhi, June 5: A bill providing for mandatory registration of marriages within 60 days of tying the knot was on Monday referred to a select committee of the assembly by the Delhi Government. The Delhi Registration of Marriages Bill 2012, which was tabled in Delhi Assembly on Thursday last, has been referred to a select committee after a number …

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