Madhya Pradesh Refused Protection Plea Of Inter-Faith Couple: Hindu-Muslim Marriage Invalid Under Muslim Personal Law

The Madhya Pradesh High Court in the case refused to grant protection to an inter-faith couple wherein the court observed that a marriage between a Muslim man and a Hindu woman was invalid as per the Muslim Personal Law.

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The petitioner in the plea stated that they were in love with each other, approached the Marriage Officer under the Special Marriage Act, on account of objections raised by the family, they could not appear before the Marriage Officer. As a result, their marriage is not being registered.

The couple in the case sought protection to appear before the Marriage Officer on the date fixed for the registration of their marriage under the Special Marriage Act.

The court in the case observed and has refused to grant protection wherein stating that the marriage between Hindu woman and Muslim man would be irregular as per the Muslim personal law.