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Apex court wants mandatory registration of marriages

By IANS

New Delhi : The Supreme Court Thursday directed all states and union territories to enact laws within three months to make registration of all marriages mandatory.

A bench headed by Justice Arijit Pasayat also sought compliance reports from various governments within three months.

The bench noted that several states had made registration of marriages compulsory only for members of the Hindu community, while the court had earlier asked for mandatory registration of marriages in all communities.