Supreme Court: Hindu marriage is not an event for song, dance or dowry
Terming marriage as sacred as it provides a lifelong, dignity-affirming, equal, consensual, and healthy union of two individuals, the bench said a Hindu marriage facilitates procreation, consolidates the unit of family, and solidifies the spirit of fraternity within various communities.News Arena Network - New Delhi - UPDATED: May 1, 2024, 05:59 AM - 6 mins read
Representative Image of the Hindu marriage ritual.
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