Government response awaited on law on inter-faith marriages : Rashtra News #Government #response #awaited #law #interfaith #marriages Provisions that threaten right to privacy and marry must be be struck down, urges plea The law that governs inter-faith marriages in the country, the Special Marriage Act (SMA), 1954, is being challenged for endangering the lives of […]
30-Day Notice Under Special Marriage Act Required to Verify Credibility of Persons: Centre
Responding to a PIL, the Ministry of Law and Justice told the Delhi high court that the procedure and conditions, including the 30-day notice for solemnisation of a marriage under the Act, are fair and reasonable .
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Rights10/Feb/2021
New Delhi: Responding to a petition challenging certain provisions under the Special Marriage Act (SMA), the Centre has informed the Delhi high court that the procedure and conditions, including the 30-day notice for solemnisation of a marriage under the Act, are “fair and reasonable” and in consonance with the intention behind the statute.