Hindu marriage is not valid until customary rituals performed

Important verdict by the Supreme Court

New Delhi – The Supreme Court has passed an important verdict while hearing a case. It said, ‘If the customary rituals are not performed in a Hindu marriage, then the marriage cannot be held valid. Such marriages shall be considered null and void. Even if registered, these marriages will remain invalid, because rituals like Saptapadi are very important in a Hindu marriage’. A bench headed by Justice BV Nagarathna passed this verdict. The Court has also said that ‘in the case of disputes, such rituals are considered as evidence’.

Remarks made by the Supreme Court !

Youth should think about how sacred a Hindu marriage institution is !

A Hindu marriage is a sanskar (culture) and a prasad which to think deeply about the institution of marriage even before they enter upon it and as to how sacred the said institution is, in Indian society.

Hindu marriage is not an event for ‘song and dance’, ‘wining and dining’ !

Marriage is not an event for ‘song and dance’ and ‘wining and dining’ or an occasion to demand and exchange dowry and gifts by undue pressure leading to possible initiation of criminal proceedings thereafter. A marriage is not a commercial transaction. It is a solemn foundational event celebrated to establish a relationship between a man and a woman who acquire the status of a husband and wife for an evolving family in future which is a basic unit of Indian society.