Special Marriage Act

Recently, Allahabad High Court ruled that people marrying under the Special Marriage Act, 1954, can choose not to publicise their union with a notice 30 days in advance.

  • Under Section 5 of the Act, which enables inter-faith marriages, the couple has to give notice to the Marriage Officer; and under Sections 6 and 7, the officer has to publicise the notice and call for objections.

High Court’s Verdict

  • The court said that mandatorily publishing a notice of the intended marriage and calling for objections violates the right to privacy. Therefore, if a couple gives it in writing that they do not ....
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