Girish Agarwal 04 March 2020

sec. 377 based

Does the definition of ‘bride’ under Section 5 of the Hindu Marriage Act include ‘transgender’?

Does the scope of marriage between two transgenders extend to other attendant rights such as adoption and maintenance?

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G.L.N. Prasad (Retired employee.) 04 March 2020

There was no such mention of marriages in between transgenders in Hindu Marriage in scripttures or practice.

P. Venu (Advocate) 04 March 2020

Facts posted are insufficient to suggest any legal elements or legal issue.

Dr J C Vashista (Advocate) 05 March 2020

What are the facts of the case, if it is not a time pass topic for debate???

Girish Agarwal 05 March 2020

two transgenders get married according to hindu laws now a society comes and says that these doesn't gets applicable according to the Hindu laws. The judgement held by the court was that the transwoman can come under the ambit of wife but the definition of man cannot be changed.