Court Declines Protection, Cites Lack of Evidence; Directs Police Probe into Validity of Marriage Certificate

In a significant legal development, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has issued a directive to the Commissionerate of Police in Jalandhar to thoroughly investigate a marriage conducted at an unregistered Arya Samaj Mandir. This directive comes under the purview of the Hindu Marriage Act, emphasizing the need to verify the validity of the marriage certificate issued by the mandir. Case Background: The court intervention stems from a petition filed…