Physical presence mandatory for marriage registration, Delhi govt. tells HC

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.