Special Marriage Act 1954

On 29th August, 2022, the Supreme Court (SC) dismissed a writ petition challenging provisions of the Special Marriage Act (SMA), 1954 requiring couples to give a notice declaring their intent to marry 30 days before their marriage.

About the Petition

  • It challenged the Constitutional validity of certain provisions of the SMA under which couples seek refuge for inter-faith and inter-caste marriages.
  • The writ petition has called these provisions violative of the right to privacy guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution.
  • The writ petition also said that the provisions contravene Article 14 on prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste ....
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