New Delhi: Paving the way for couples, especially those living abroad, to register their marriages in absentia, Delhi High Court has said that these certificates can be issued via video-conferencing.
Justice Manmohan, allowing this to a newly-wed couple based in Canada, said that the rule mandating physical presence while applying for registration was "framed at a time when technology was nascent".
The court said the family members could take delivery of the marriage certificate once the couple confirms this through video-conferencing.
"The law has to adapt to changing times," the court opined.
It also said that developments that have changed the world and the way we view the world today were "unimaginable" and perhaps "beyond comprehension of the rule makers".
The court was hearing a plea filed by Ravinder Chadha, who sought permission to exempt his Canada-based daughter and son-in-law from personal appearance for registering their marriage and asked if they could do so via video-conferencing.
The court in its judgment said: "It is possible for a person living thousands of kilometres away from Delhi or anywhere in India to simultaneously communicate with another party. Also, technology has enabled parties today to attest documents digitally and ensure digitally secure transmission through the internet."
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