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Delhi High Court: Nikah After Marriage Under Special Marriage Act, Divorce Petition Maintainable(26.03.2018)

Delhi High Court has held that Family Court can entertain and try a petition for dissolution of marriage under the Special Marriage Act, if the partie.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice in Plea Challenging Provisions of Special Marriage Act, 1954(07.10.2020)

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea challenging the provisions of the Special Marriage Act, 1954 that require inter-faith couples to send a n.....

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Kerala HC: Marriages Under Special Marriage Act Can be Registered Through Video Conference(07.09.2021)

Kerala High Court has ruled that considering the technological advancements in place, marriages under the Special Marriage Act (SMA), 1954 can be regi.....

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SC Dismisses Plea Challenging Mandate for Advance Notice & Publication of Personal Details(30.08.2022)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain a petition challenging certain provisions of the Special Marriage Act, 1954 (SMA) which mandate parties to marr.....

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Ker. HC: Can Register Marriage Under Foreign Marriage Act Only if One of the Parties is an Indian Cit(03.02.2025)

Ker. HC has observed that on comparison of the provisions of Special Marriage Act and Foreign Marriage Act, it is apparent that a marriage between par.....

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Kerala HC: Embassy NOC Not Required For Indian-Foreigner Marriage under Special Marriage Act(06.05.2026)

Kerala High Court directed the Mavelikkara Sub-Registrar to solemnize the marriage of an Indian man and a Sri Lankan woman under the Special Marriage .....

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Calcutta High Court: Trial Courts Can't Compel Mediation in Mutual Consent Divorce Cases(23.07.2026)

Calcutta High Court ruled that courts cannot compel parties in a mutual consent divorce to undergo mediation or reject their plea for refusing it. It .....

Tags : Special Marriage Act; Mediation; Divorce