Archive · 28 Jul 2025
Allahabad HC Orders Probe Into Illegal Arya Samaj Marriages
The Allahabad High Court wants the government to check if Arya Samaj societies are performing marriages that are against the law.
This came up because of a case where a man married a girl who was too young.
The court said the marriage wasn't legal because the girl was a minor and there was no religious conversion.
The court has ordered the Home Secretary to get a police officer to look into these societies, especially if they're marrying minors.
Allahabad High Court ordered an investigation into Arya Samaj societies.
The probe concerns alleged illegal marriages, including those of minors.
The court's directive followed a petition from a man accused of abduction.
The court found the man's marriage to a minor girl legally invalid.
The Uttar Pradesh Home Secretary will appoint a Deputy Commissioner of Police to investigate.
- Who
- Allahabad High Court and Uttar Pradesh Home Secretary.
- What
- Allahabad High Court ordered investigation into alleged illegal marriages by Arya Samaj societies.
- When
- July 28, 2025
- Where
- Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Why
- Due to alleged violations of marriage laws and the U.P. Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021.
- Court
- Allahabad High Court
- Location
- Uttar Pradesh, India
- Action
- Probe into Arya Samaj societies
- Order to
- Uttar Pradesh Home Secretary
- Related Case
- Abduction and sexual assault of a minor
- Legal Violation
- U.P. Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021
Sources
Allahabad HC Orders Probe Into Fake Arya Samaj Marriages in UP
Allahabad HC asks UP govt to crack down on ‘fake’ Arya Samaj societies solemnising marriages
Interfaith marriage without converting religion is illegal, says Allahabad High Court. Here's why
