Content Provider | Supreme Court of India |
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e-ISSN | 30484839 |
Language | English |
Access Restriction | NDLI |
Subject Keyword | Hindu Marriage Act |
Content Type | Text |
Resource Type | Law Judgement |
Jurisdiction | India |
Act(s) Referred | Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (25 of 1955) |
Case Type | Appeal |
Court | Supreme Court of India |
Disposal Nature | Appeal Allowed |
Headnote | Issue for consideration: 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 can be solemnised in secrecy. Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 – s. 7A (as amended and applicable in Tamil Nadu) – Special provision regarding suyamariyathai and seerthiruththa marriages-self respect marriages – Advocates, if cabable of certifying marriages u/s. 7A – Appellant married a girl in accordance with s. 7A and the same was solemnized under the aegis of Advocates and other social workers – Allegation that the girl was detained or restrained against her will by her parents – Habeas corpus petition by the appellant – Dismissed by the High Court – Correctness:Held: It is erroneus to hold that such marriage requires a public declaration and that the marriage conducted in secrecy with few strangers around, be it Suyammariyathai form, would not amount to solemnization, u/ss. 7 and 7-A – To superimpose the condition of a public declaration, which is absent in s. 7A, would narrow the wide import of the statue as also would be violative of the rights u/Art. 21 – Furthermore, it cannot be said that advocates are incapabe of certifying marriage, however, advocates being officers of the Court, should not undertake or volunteer to solemnize marriages but can act as witness – On facts, since the girl wishes to reside with the appellant of own freewill, thus, issuance of directon to the respondents to ensure that she joins the appellant – Constitution of India – Art. 21. [Para 6, 8] Judicial Notice – Role of advocates in solemnizing marriages: Held: Advocates or lawyers have many capacities-one being officers of the Court, thus should not, while acting as counsel or advocates, undertake or volunteer to solemnize marriages – It would result in advocates chambers or offices turning out to be matrimonial establishment – However, in their capacity as friends or relatives of the intending spouses, they can act as witness. [Para 9] |
Judge | Hon'ble Mr. Justice S. Ravindra Bhat |
Neutral Citation | 2023 INSC 813 |
Petitioner | Ilavarasan |
Respondent | The Superitendent Of Police & Ors. |
SCR | [2023] 15 S.C.R. 325 |
Judgement Date | 2023-08-28 |
Case Number | 2752 |
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