Allowed
James P.T. v. State of Kerala
Kerala HCWP(C)/35773/2017
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
This court allowed a writ petition challenging a refusal to register a marriage under the Special Marriage Act. The court held that the Act permits marriage between any two persons regardless of nationality and set aside the impugned order. The petitioner was permitted to apply and contract the intended marriage. The headnote below encapsulates the legal principle.
What did the court decide?
The impugned order refusing consent is set aside. The petitioner's application is accepted, notice is directed to be given, and the petitioner is permitted to contract the marriage as intended.