either party thereto. (2) Where such rites and ceremonies include the saptpadi (that is, the taking of seven steps by the bridegroom and the bride
either party thereto.
(2) Where such rites and ceremonies include
the saptpadi (that is, the taking of seven
steps by the bridegroom and the bride ... parties are Hindus
.
and they have to perform the marriage of saptpadi. As far
as marriage, as alleged with defendant No. 1, is concerned
morning of 11.2.2008 as per Hindu rites and ceremonies
which included Saptpadi and then the accused were served with
lunch in Raj Mahal Deluxe Hall ... chanting vedic mantras and
also ensured that the other requisite ceremonies like Saptpadi etc.
are duly performed by the wedding couple and he later
counsel for the appellant, there was no evidence to show that 'Saptpadi' was performed and that in the absence of proof ... saptpadi', there could have been no marriage between the parties. He relied on Bhaurao Shanker Lokhande v. The State of Maharashtra
either party thereto. Where such rites and ceremonies include the 'Saptpadi' i.e. taking of seven steps by the bridegroom and the bride ... case of Mst. Kiran Devi and her witnesses is that 'Saptpadi' was not a necessary requirement of the rites and ceremonies of marriage
either party thereto.
(2) Where such rites and ceremonies include the saptpadi (that is, the taking of seven steps by the bridegroom and the bride ... either party thereto and where such rites and ceremonies include the saptpadi that is, taking of seven steps by the bridegroom and the bride before
performed according to the
Hindu customs and ceremonies including performance of saptpadi
and they are following the custom of Hindus and not of their
community ... custom and traditions of the Hindu
community including the custom of saptpadi and they are following
the Hindu traditions and customs. However, the Family Court
marriage is not performed in accordance with prescribed rites and
ceremonies, including Saptpadi where it forms part of customary practice,
such a marriage cannot ... Ramprakash and DW-2
Purohit Ravindra Kushwah, regarding performance of Saptpadi. Photographs
produced by respondent also do not reflect performance of Saptpadi by
parties
single evidence to show that there was a "saptpadi"
performed. According to the appellant, no marriage has taken
place between the appellant ... also the case of the respondent that the
performance of the "saptpadi" was at the time when they
were children. Therefore, according
stated that the marriage was performed at Arya Samaj Mandir Bhilai and
saptpadi was performed and after saptpadi the marriage certificate was
issued. The husband ... stated that in the rituals sankalp,
kanyadan, havan, lajahome, parikrama (fere) and saptpadi all rituals were
performed. He further stated that the performance of saptpadi