30-Day Marriage Notice Under SMA | Safeguard Mechanism for Intimidation & Moral Policing? | News9

Section 5 of the Special Marriages Act requires any couple to give 30-day public notice of their intention to marry and to 'invite objections'. The problem here is that even though The intention of the notice period was initially to guard against “unsoundness of mind” & prevent minors from using the Act etc, it constantly becoming a tricky hurdle to cross for most interfaith and intercaste couples marrying against the will of their families. Time to do away with the Notice period or tweak how one objects to a couple intending to get married?
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