Madhya Pradesh High Court rules Hindu Marriage Act applies

The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that the Hindu Marriage Act applies to Sikhs, Jains, and Buddhists. This decision was made on Monday by a panel of justices. The court addressed a specific case involving a Jain couple seeking a divorce. The family court had previously returned their petition, claiming that the Jain community is a minority and the Hindu Marriage Act did not apply. The High Court found this reasoning to be incorrect. The judges emphasized that Section 2 of the Hindu Marriage Act includes Jains. They pointed out that the family court judge failed to understand the law properly. The court stated that the term "Hindu" in the Act includes people who are not Hindus by religion but fall under the Act's provisions.