Garima Verma (Self Employeed) 28 April 2015

Divorce case

It is must to complete following step to do a marriage under Hindu Marriage act. If "saptpadi" not done so it will consider as a marriage under hindu marriage act. if this is case than in TV and films people done multiple marriages infornt of camera which is illegal

7 Ceremonies for a Hindu marriage.

(1) A Hindu marriage may be solemnized in accordance with the customary rites and ceremonies of either party thereto.

(2) Where such rites and ceremonies include the saptpadi (that is, the taking of seven steps by the bridegroom and the bride jointly before the sacred fire), the marriage becomes complete and binding when the seventh step is taken. State Amendments Section 7A Pondicherry: After section 7, insert the following section, namely:

(a) by each party to the marriage declaring in any language understood by the parties that each takes the other to be his wife or, as the case may be, her husband; or

(b) by each party to the marriage garlanding the other or putting a ring upon any finger of the other; or

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bsrao 29 April 2015

Whats the issue here?

Garima Verma (Self Employeed) 29 April 2015

I want to know that if two hindu belong uttar pradesh do not follow saptapati only exchange mala is enough for declare marriage vaild

bsrao 29 April 2015

The presence of a priest is not necessary for the performance of a valid marriage and parties can enter into a marriage in the presence of relatives or friends or other persons and each party to the marriage should declare in the language understood by the parties that each takes other to be his wife or, as the case may be, her husband, and the marriage would be completed by a simple ceremony requiring the parties to the marriage to garland each other or put a ring on any finger of the other or tie a thali. Any of these ceremonies, namely garlanding each other or putting a ring on any finger of the other or tying a thali would be sufficient to complete a valid marriage.