Under which Section of the Hindu Marriage Act, ceremonies for a Hindu Marriage are prescribed?

HMA section 7 permits solemnisation according to the customary rites and ceremonies of either party. Where those rites include saptapadi, completion occurs on the seventh step. Section 8 concerns registration, not the statutory ceremony provision, and the former section 6 guardianship-in-marriage provision was omitted.

Current law: For marriages within its scope from 27 January 2025, Uttarakhand UCC section 5 recognises religious beliefs, practices and customary ceremonies, including saptapadi and nikah, among others. The applicable ceremony and legal conditions must still be proved.