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Doly Rani vs Manish Kumar Chanchal on 18 October, 2023
9. It is true that the Supreme Court in
Dolly Rani (supra) held that mere issuance of a
certificate by an entity in the absence of any ceremony
being performed by the parties under Section 7 of the
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, will not lead to a presumption
of a valid marriage. But then, one must remember that
2026:KER:5163
R.S.A Nos.640 and 678 of 2025
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the registration under the rules presupposes a
performance of a valid solemnization of marriage in
terms of Sections 7 and 8 of the Hindu Marriage Act,
1955. Since the appellant admitted that the marriage
with Devi was registered, it was incumbent upon him to
prove that the said marriage was not preceded by any
customary ceremonies. In the absence of any such
proofs, the presumption cannot be rebutted.
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