Court marriage is the form of civil ceremony through which persons of different religions, castes, nationality or creed looking to avoid the traditional marriage ceremonies to tie the knot. Court marriage is a simple procedure that is carried out in the presence of a marriage registrar and some witnesses.
The law governing court marriages is not the Hindu Marriages Act, 1955 or any other religious law, but it is governed by India’s secular marriage law, Special Marriage Act, 1954.
