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Marriage registration to be compulsory

CHANDIGARH: The Haryana Cabinet on Monday approved a proposal to promulgate the Haryana Compulsory Registration of Marriages Ordinance-2008 to provide for compulsory registration of all marriages solemnised in the State irrespective of caste, creed and religion.

Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda explained that the Ordinance had been necessitated since the Vidhan Sabha was not in session and the Supreme Court had, on October 25, 2007, directed in a case that registration of marriages be made compulsory.

Mr. Hooda said that in case a marriage was already registered outside the State, it would not be registered again in Haryana. However, if any residents of Haryana have solemnised the marriage outside the State, they can also get their marriage registered in Haryana. Also, residents of Haryana, if they were married before the date of commencement of this law, could get their marriage registered.

The Cabinet also decided to hold the Budget Session of the Vidhan Sabha from March 13, Mr. Hooda said.

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