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- In response, though the court clarified that marriage through agreement is invalid in law, the Court said that the law does not prevent the parties from applying for court marriage under the Special Marriage Committee without conversion. Given this, the court granted protection to the couple.
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Jun 2, 2024 · New Delhi: The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled against providing protection to an interfaith couple seeking to marry under the Special Marriage Act, 1954, stating that under Muslim Personal Law, the marriage between a Muslim man and a Hindu woman is considered invalid.
The marriage between a Muslim man and a Hindu woman was not valid under Muslim personal law even if registered under the Special Marriage Act (SMA), 1954, the Madhya Pradesh High Court recently...
- Sanya Singh
May 30, 2024 · The wedding of a Muslim man with a Hindu woman, even if it is registered under the Special Marriage Act, is not valid, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has said while dismissing an...
- Mehul Malpani
May 30, 2024 · The Madhya Pradesh High Court earlier this week denied police protection to an interfaith couple who wanted to get married under the Special Marriage Act.
In the month of May this year, two starkly contradictory judgements have been delivered on the interpretation of Special Marriage Act (SMA) and personal laws which can have significant bearing on interfaith couples intending to marry under SMA and seeking police protection.
May 31, 2024 · Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh high court has ruled that the union of a Muslim man and a ‘fire worshipper’ (Hindu) woman cannot be a valid wedding under the Muslim personal law.
May 31, 2024 · The Court opined that the Special Marriage Act allows inter-religious marriages but does not override personal law prohibitions. The Court held that even if the marriage is registered under the Special Marriage Act, it remains irregular under Muslim law.
