In its order of 14 February 2006 in Seema v. Ashwani Kumar, AIR 2006 SC 1158, what subject did the…
The Supreme Court directed that marriages of Indian citizens belonging to different religions should be compulsorily registrable in the states where the marriages are…
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In its order of 14 February 2006 in Seema v. Ashwani Kumar, AIR 2006 SC 1158, what subject did the Supreme Court’s operative directions address?
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Correct answer C
The Supreme Court directed that marriages of Indian citizens belonging to different religions should be compulsorily registrable in the states where the marriages are solemnized.
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Option A
The directions address registration procedures. They do not grant judicial separation.
Option B
The order directs registration measures. It does not prescribe the seven-step marriage rite.
Option C
Compulsory registration of marriages is the subject of the operative directions.
Option D
The judgment mentions maintenance as a benefit of having a marriage record. The directions themselves concern registration.
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