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Marriage Registration Guide in India: Documents Required, Legal Process, Witness Rules and Court Law Explained
Legal Articles & News Jun 16, 2026 0

Marriage Registration Guide in India: Documents Required, Legal Process, Witness Rules and Court Law Explained

Complete Indian marriage registration guide with documents required, legal process, witness rules, Delhi requirements, Special Marriage Act, Hindu Marriage Act and Supreme Court law. NEW DELHI: Marriage is not just a ceremony. It is a legal relationship with consequences on inheritance, maintenance, divorce, custody, nomination, insurance, immigration, passport, property and future litigation. In India, many […]

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Special Marriage Act | Husband And Wife Never Cohabited, Marriage Existed Only On Paper: Delhi High Court Waives One-Year Divorce Waiting Period
High Court Jun 2, 2026 0

Special Marriage Act | Husband And Wife Never Cohabited, Marriage Existed Only On Paper: Delhi High Court Waives One-Year Divorce Waiting Period

Can a couple be forced to wait one year for divorce when there is no chance of reconciliation? The Delhi High Court observed that legal procedures should not prolong hardship and allowed waiver of the waiting period in a case involving exceptional circumstances. NEW DELHI: In an important judgment delivered on May 29, 2026, Justice…

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“Live-In Relationship Cannot Become A Backdoor To Bypass Marriage Law”: Allahabad High Court Refuses Protection To Couple Where Boy Is Below 21
High Court May 16, 2026 0

“Live-In Relationship Cannot Become A Backdoor To Bypass Marriage Law”: Allahabad High Court Refuses Protection To Couple Where Boy Is Below 21

Can Personal Liberty Override Marriage Laws Fixed By Parliament? The Allahabad High Court held that Article 21 cannot be invoked to defeat statutory restrictions governing marriageable age under Indian law. PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court refused to grant protection to a live-in couple after observing that the male partner was only 19 years old and…

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Wife’s Rape Allegations Against Legally Wedded Husband Not Maintainable If She Freely Entered Marriage As Major: Rajasthan High Court Quashes FIR U/S 376 IPC
High Court May 16, 2026 0

Wife’s Rape Allegations Against Legally Wedded Husband Not Maintainable If She Freely Entered Marriage As Major: Rajasthan High Court Quashes FIR U/S 376 IPC

Can a man’s entire life be destroyed by a rape FIR even after marriage was legally registered? The Rajasthan High Court says No, rape case cannot be made out when the marriage was legal, consensual, and voluntarily entered by a major woman. JAIPUR: The Rajasthan High Court quashed an FIR registered under Sections 376, 384,…

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