Right to Marry

Right to Marry is an individual’s right/entitlement to marry someone of his choice/will.

  • A forced marriage is illegal in different personal laws on marriage in India, with the right to marry recognized under the Hindu laws as well as Muslim laws.

Constitutional Provisions

  • The right to marry is a fundamental right as it is part of the right to life under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution.

Judicial Pronouncements

  • In the Lata Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh case, the Supreme Court viewed the right to marry as a component of right to life under article 21 of the constitution. Kerala ....
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