SEEMA versus ASHWANI KUMAR

SEEMA versus ASHWANI KUMAR

Supreme Court reiterated its directions to States and Union Territories to frame statutes for compulsory registration of marriages, review progress, and ordered filing of affidavits specifying compliance.

Parties
Applicant: Seema; Respondent: Ashwani Kumar
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
09 July 2008
Procedural Posture
Transfer Petition (civil) / Post Interim Directions; Compliance Review
Outcome
Orders for compliance continuation; not final disposition
Legal Topics
Registration of Marriage, Compulsory Registration, Framing Statutes for Registration, Compliance by States and Union Territories
Family Law Registration of Marriage Compulsory Registration Framing Statutes for Registration Compliance by States and Union Territories

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Parties

Seema

Applicant

Ashwani Kumar

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Transfer Petition (civil) / Post Interim Directions; Compliance Review

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether States and Union Territories have complied with directions regarding compulsory registration of marriages
  2. 2 Framing of necessary statutes for registration of marriages

Ratio Decidendi

Supreme Court reiterated its directions to States and Union Territories to frame statutes for compulsory registration of marriages, review progress, and ordered filing of affidavits specifying compliance.

Court Disposition

Orders for compliance continuation; not final disposition

Orders

  • States and Union Territories who have not given specific details of compliance directed to file affidavits within four months from today.
  • Matter listed after four months for further review.