The Gujarat High Court has ruled that the performance of customary rites and ceremonies, particularly 'saptapadi', is ...

Mumbai: On the lines of Centre government's 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan', the Maharashtra Government will launch 'Swachhata Saptapadi' scheme tomorrow, said a senior Urban Development official. “The grants ...

Gujarat HC rules Hindu marriage requires customary rites; registration alone doesn't validate the union without essential ceremonies.

The Allahabad High Court has held that 'kanyadaan' is not necessary for solemnisation of marriage under the Hindu Marriage Act, and only 'saptapadi' is an essential ceremony. A bench of Justice ...

The Bombay high court has put a stamp of approval on ‘saptapadi’ around a bundle of burning essence sticks (agarbattis)’ as a valid saptapadi as envisaged under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The court ...

The Gujarat High Court held that a registered Hindu marriage is invalid without essential ceremonies such as saptapadi. The ...

LUCKNOW: 'Kanyadaan' isn't necessary for solemnisation of a marriage under Hindu Marriage Act, Allahabad high court has recently said.Only 'saptapadi' (Sanskrit for 'saat phere') is an essential ...

Ei poth jodi na shesh hoy (What if the road does not end) sang Uttam Kumar and Suchitra Sen on a motorcycle down a meandering road in Saptapadi. Five decades after the film was made, and three decades ...