New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has refused to relax the mandatory 30-day waiting period prescribed under the Special Marriage Act, 1954, for a couple seeking early solemnisation of their marriage due to the groom's impending overseas employment.
Holding that courts cannot direct authorities to act contrary to a statutory mandate, Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav dismissed the writ petition. The petitioners had approached the Court seeking a direction to the Marriage Officer, Kalkaji, to exempt or relax the 30-day notice period and solemnise their marriage before June 10, 2026.
