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Source<\/span><\/b>: The post Contradictory approach of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on inter-faith marriage has been created, based on the article \u201c<\/span>High Court\u2019s take on Marriage Act, an erosion of rights<\/span><\/b>\u201d published in \u201c<\/span>The Hindu<\/span><\/b>\u201d on 17th June 2024<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n UPSC Syllabus Topic: <\/span><\/b>GS Paper 1- Society \u2013 Salient Features<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Context<\/span><\/b>: The article discusses a problematic order from the Madhya Pradesh High Court. This order misinterprets the law on inter-faith marriages, questioning the Special Marriage Act, 1954. The court denied police protection to an unmarried Hindu-Muslim couple, contrary to established legal principle. Contradictory approach of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on inter-faith marriage<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n For detailed information on <\/span>Impact of misinterpretation of the Special Marriage Act<\/span><\/b> read this article here<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n What is the Madhya Pradesh High Court order on an inter-faith marriage?<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n 1. The Madhya Pradesh High Court questioned the validity of an inter-faith marriage between a Hindu girl and a Muslim boy under the Special Marriage Act, 1954. The court denied police protection to the unmarried couple.<\/span><\/p>\n 2. The decision reversed gains in the right to choose a partner. It ignored the main objectives of the Special Marriage Act, which aims to provide a legal way for inter-faith marriages.<\/span><\/p>\n 3. The decision neglected the couple’s right to protection under Article 21 of the Constitution.<\/span><\/p>\n What contradicts the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s approach?<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n 1. High Courts usually protect the rights of petitioners in inter-faith and inter-caste marriages under Article 226 of the Constitution. Even unmarried couples often receive protection due to societal threats.<\/span><\/p>\n 2. In Shafin Jahan vs. Asokan K.M. (2018), the Supreme Court emphasized that marriage is a personal choice protected by privacy. Social approval is not required for recognizing such decisions.<\/span><\/p>\n 3. The Madras High Court granted police protection to a lesbian couple, recognizing the dangers they faced.<\/span><\/p>\n 4. The Punjab and Haryana High Court protected a live-in couple, emphasizing their fundamental rights under Article 21, not the legality of their relationship.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n 5.The Madhya Pradesh High Court used a Supreme Court case on property succession, which was irrelevant to the issue of marriage validity or police protection.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n How does the order affect the Special Marriage Act?<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n 1. Misinterprets Section 4<\/span><\/b>: The court wrongly applied Section 4, which only prohibits marriages within certain degrees of relationship.<\/span><\/p>\n 2. Uses Irrelevant Precedent<\/span><\/b>: The court referenced the Mohammed Salim vs. Shamsudeen case, which deals with property succession under Mohammedan Laws, not inter-faith marriage validity.<\/span><\/p>\n Why is this order significant in today’s context?<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n 1. Vigilantism Threat:<\/span><\/b> The order is significant due to the current threat of vigilantism against inter-faith and inter-caste marriages.<\/span><\/p>\n 2. Ignoring Constitutional Morality:<\/span><\/b> The “love jihad” conspiracy and right-wing propaganda challenge constitutional morality.<\/span><\/p>\n 3. Pending Reforms:<\/span><\/b> There are ongoing petitions in the Supreme Court challenging certain provisions of the Special Marriage Act.<\/span><\/p>\n Question for practice:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Discuss the implications of the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s order on inter-faith marriages under the Special Marriage Act, 1954, focusing on its interpretation of legal protections, societal implications, and its alignment with constitutional principles.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Source: The post Contradictory approach of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on inter-faith marriage has been created, based on the article \u201cHigh Court\u2019s take on Marriage Act, an erosion of rights\u201d published in \u201cThe Hindu\u201d on 17th June 2024\u00a0 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 1- Society \u2013 Salient Features\u00a0 Context: The article discusses a problematic… Continue reading Contradictory approach of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on inter-faith marriage<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10357,"featured_media":300703,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1230],"tags":[212,225,10498],"class_list":["post-300570","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-9-pm-daily-articles","tag-gs-paper-2","tag-polity","tag-the-hindu","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Contradictory-approach-of-the-Madhya-Pradesh-High-Court-on-inter-faith-marriage.png?fit=1280%2C853&ssl=1","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/300570","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10357"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=300570"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/300570\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/300703"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=300570"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=300570"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=300570"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}