Registered Hindu Marriage Certificate Cannot Validate Marriage if Saptapadi Was Not Performed: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has ruled that a marriage registration certificate alone cannot establish a valid Hindu marriage if the mandatory marriage ceremonies were never performed. The Court held that a marriage registered under Section 8 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 does not become legally valid unless it has first been solemnized in accordance with Section 7 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The Division Bench allowed the appeal…