Challenge To Debarment Of Govt Teachers From Acting As Registrars Of Muslim Marriages Dismissed: Orissa High Court

In a significant judgment dated September 08, 2025, the Orissa High Court dismissed a series of writ petitions filed by serving government and aided school teachers challenging the decision of the State Government to revoke their licenses for acting as Registrars of Muslim Marriages and Divorces under the Orissa Muhammedan Marriages and Divorces Registration Act, 1949. The teachers argued that there was no legal prohibition against them holding dual roles,…