A bench said a Hindu marriage is a 'samskara' and a sacrament which has to be accorded its status as an institution of great value.
The bench urged young men and women to “think deeply about the institution of marriage even before they enter upon it and as to how sacred the said institution is, in Indian society”. (Wikimedia Commons)
A Hindu marriage is not an event for “song and dance”, or “wining and dining”, the Supreme Court observed, saying it cannot be recognised in the “absence of a valid ceremony” under the Hindu Marriage Act. It said a Hindu marriage is a ‘samskara‘ and a sacrament, which has to be accorded its status as an institution of great value.