Reviewed case brief
Seema v Ashwani Kumar
(2006) 2 SCC 578
(2006) 2 SCC 578 · Supreme Court of India
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 2006
- Subjects
- Family Law I (Hindu Law)
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
Compulsory registration of marriages should be made mandatory across India as a matter of policy, since registration provides prima facie proof of marriage and helps prevent issues like child marriage, bigamy, and denial of maintenance rights.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
(2006) 2 SCC 578; widely reported directive on compulsory marriage registration, cross-verify citation before exam use
Educational summary only. Read the reported judgment or an authorised law report before relying on the case professionally.