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flag India's Supreme Court orders 17 states and 7 UTs to create uniform Sikh marriage registration rules within four months.

flag The Supreme Court of India has directed 17 states and 7 union territories to establish rules within four months for registering Sikh weddings, known as Anand Karaj, under the Anand Marriage Act, 1909. flag The court emphasized the need for a neutral, uniform, and fair process to ensure these marriages are recognized and certified on equal footing with other marriages, upholding civic equality and constitutional principles. flag It also tasked the central government with coordinating the effort and providing model rules to assist states and UTs. flag The order aims to address long-standing disparities in marriage registration and ensure all citizens, regardless of religion, have equal access to legal recognition of their unions.

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