THE SPECIAL MARRIAGE ACT, 1954

Aug. 31, 2022

The Supreme Court dismissed a writ petition challenging the Constitutional validity of certain provisions of the Special Marriage Act, 1954 under which couples seek refuge for inter-faith and inter-caste marriages.

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The writ petition has called the provisions under the SMA violative of the right to privacy guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution as they require couples to give a notice of 30 days before the date of marriage inviting objections from the public.
These public notices have been used by anti-social elements to harass couples getting married.

Source : The Hindu

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