11 May 2026
Supreme Court strikes down state law banning interfaith marriages
UPSC
Polity
Summary
A 3-judge SC bench struck down a state law requiring district magistrate approval for interfaith marriages, holding it violates Articles 14, 21, and 25 of the Constitution. Reaffirmed right to choose life partner as fundamental right.
Why it matters
UPSC GS-2 (Fundamental Rights, Polity). Connect with Article 21 (life and liberty), Hadiya case 2018, Special Marriage Act 1954.