A PIL in Madhya Pradesh High Court seeks a legal ban on forcing children and mentally unfit persons to take the Jain vow of Santhara after a 3-year-old girl in Indore died. The petition questions the legality of such practices under the right to life.
The Supreme Court emphasized the necessity of conducting essential rituals for a valid Hindu marriage under the Hindu Marriage Act. They clarified that a mere marriage certificate does not establish a valid marriage without the required ceremonies. The ruling stresses the significance of traditional rites and ceremonies in upholding the sanctity of Hindu marriages.
