The Bombay HC was approached by a Sikh couple seeking the implementation of the Anand Marriage Act, 1909 in Maharashtra. Earlier this month, the advocate couple had filed plea which noted that the country’s ten states consisting of Delhi, Punjab, Kerala , Assam, and Rajashthan are places where the rules for this Act is already framed.
The plea said, “It is quite unfortunate that the state of Maharashtra is yet to promulgate rules for the Anand Marriage Act. The Sikhs in Maharashtra, despite having separate legislation for registration of their marriages under the Anand Marriage Act are forced to register the same under the Hindu Marriage Act.”
According to the petition, the Anand Marriage Act was enacted in 1909.
