By: Divya Tripathi and Matam Manogna In the recent case of Shanidev and Ors vs State of Uttar Pradesh and Ors, the Allahabad High Court, suo moto, directed the Uttar Pradesh government to bring in a “robust mechanism” to curb the increasing number of fake marriages registered through fabricated and forged documents. The objective was to rein in the increasing number of elopements and runaway marriages, … Continue reading In Protecting the Few, Are We Punishing the Free? The Unintended Consequences of Changed Marriage Registration Rules in Uttar Pradesh