Hindu Marriage Doesn't Become Invalid Merely Because It Is Not Registered: Allahabad High Court

In a significant ruling, the Allahabad High Court has clarified that a Hindu marriage does not become invalid merely because it is not registered. The Court held that a Family Court cannot insist on the production of a marriage registration certificate while hearing a petition for mutual consent divorce under Section 13B, Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. This landmark observation was made in the case titled Sunil Dubey VERSUS Minakshi, where…