Physical presence mandatory for marriage registration, Delhi govt. tells HC
The Hindu
The Delhi government on Wednesday informed the High Court that the physical presence of a couple, seeking registration of their marriage, before the authority concerned is mandatory and it cannot be d
The Delhi government on Wednesday informed the High Court that the physical presence of a couple, seeking registration of their marriage, before the authority concerned is mandatory and it cannot be done through videoconferencing. The government’s counsel said that neither the rules nor the software used for registration of marriage permit parties to not appear physically. The counsel said the process of marriage registration includes a photograph of the couple being taken at the Sub-Divisional Magistrate’s (SDM) office. Justice Rekha Palli, who was hearing a plea by a couple seeking registration of their marriage through videoconferencing, said the process to be undertaken only pertained to the registration of a marriage that has already happened.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.