'Arya Samaj' Has No Business To Issue Marriage Certificate: Supreme Court
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The Supreme Court bench said, "Arya Samaj has no business to issue a marriage certificate. This is the work of authorities".
The Supreme Court Friday said that 'Arya Samaj' has no business to issue marriage certificates and rejected a bail plea of an accused booked for kidnap and rape of a minor girl.
A vacation bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and BV Nagarathna rejected the submission of the counsel for the accused that the girl is a major and they have married in an 'Arya Samaj' temple and a marriage certificate is on record.
The bench said, "Arya Samaj has no business to issue a marriage certificate. This is the work of authorities".
Advocate Rishi Matoliya appeared for the complainant girl on a caveat and said the prosecutrix in her statement recorded under section 164 of CrPC has levelled specific allegations of rape against the accused.
