
New Delhi: The Cabinet has approved compulsory registration of all marriages, irrespective of the religion. The move has been prompted by the consideration to help those opting for inter-faith marriages, along with the need to make the registration of marriages a simpler affair. The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting on Thursday. Last month, the Union Cabinet had also approved proposals seeking amendments in the Hindu Marriage Act of...

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