In Bhaurao Shankar Lokhande v. State of Maharashtra, how many essential Shastric marriage ceremonies…
In Bhaurao Shankar Lokhande v. State of Maharashtra, AIR 1965 SC 1564, the Supreme Court identified two essential Shastric ceremonies in the absence of a modifying custom.…
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In Bhaurao Shankar Lokhande v. State of Maharashtra, how many essential Shastric marriage ceremonies did the Supreme Court identify in the absence of a custom modifying them?
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In Bhaurao Shankar Lokhande v. State of Maharashtra, AIR 1965 SC 1564, the Supreme Court identified two essential Shastric ceremonies in the absence of a modifying custom. They are invocation before the sacred fire (vivaha-homa) and saptapadi, the couple's seven steps before the sacred fire. Section 7 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 allows the customary rites and ceremonies of either party. If those rites include saptapadi, the marriage becomes complete and binding at the seventh step.
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The Court identified invocation before the sacred fire and saptapadi.
Option B
Ceremonies such as kanyadaan or panigrahana may form part of customary rites. The Court identified two essential ceremonies in the absence of a modifying custom.
Option C
The decision identifies two essential ceremonies in the absence of a modifying custom.
Option D
Eight is the traditional count of forms of Hindu marriage, a classification distinct from its ceremonies. The forms are Brahma, Daiva, Arsha, Prajapatya, Asura, Gandharva, Rakshasa and Paishacha.
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