Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 · Hindu marriages
Section 7: Ceremonies for a Hindu marriage
(1) A Hindu marriage may be solemnized in accordance with the customary rites and ceremonies of either party thereto.
(2) Where such rites and ceremonies include the Saptapadi (that is, the taking of seven steps by the bridegroom and the bride jointly before the sacred fire), the marriage becomes complete and binding when the seventh step is taken.
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Supreme Court judgments citing the section 7
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Dolly Rani v. Manish Kumar Chanchal
When the marriage ceremony had not been performed in accordance with section 7 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, whether registration of such a marriage under section 8 of the 1955 Act would confer any legitimacy to it.
- Supriyo @ Supriya Chakraborty & Anr. v. Union
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Ilavarasan v. The Superitendent of Police &
Issue arose as regards the conduct of advocates as to whether they are capable of certifying self respect marriages u/s. 7A of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955; and whether the Suyammariyathai marriage-self-respect marriage…
- Rathnamma & Ors. v. Sujathamma & Ors.
- Indra Sarma v. V.K.V. Sarma
- Bad Shah v. Sou.Urmila Badshah Goose & Anr
- Ram Chandra Bhagat v. State of Jharkhand
- Chanmuniya v. Virendra Kumar Singh Kushwaha & Anr.
- S. Nagalingam v. Sivagami
- Dwarika Prasad Satpathy v. Bidyut Prava Dixit and Anr.