New Delhi: Did you tie the knot throughout COVID-19 lockdown restrictions in the month of May 2021 in Madhya Pradesh? If sure, it’s possible you’ll not be issued a wedding certificates because the Shivraj Singh Chouhan authorities in the state plans to punish those that violated the COVID-19 curbs and went forward and tie the knot.Â
The Shivraj Singh Chouhan authorities imposed a ban on weddings in May in the wake of an enormous surge in circumstances of coronavirus throughout the state. However, media stories counsel that regardless of the imposition of the ban by the federal government, there have been at the least 130 marriage ceremonies that have been carried out ‘secretly’ whereas violating the norms set by the federal government.
The marriage registrar’s workplace has been ordered by the District Magistrates not to subject any certificates for these {couples} who tied the knot throughout the interval when weddings have been banned, or face motion.
Moreover, these {couples} will be booked who part 188 for ‘disobedience to orders duly promulgated by a public servant underneath the Indian Penal Code (IPC)’, the DMs’ orders say.
Just a few district collectors have now issued a separate order to declare such marriages unlawful and requested the registrar workplace not to subject any certificates for nuptials tied in May, failing which, even officers could be booked underneath part 188 for disobedience to orders duly promulgated by a public servant underneath the Indian Penal Code (IPC), says the order.
After the Madhya Pradesh authorities imposed a ban on weddings in the state in the month of May, many {couples} went forward with their marriage plans and shifted to the neighbouring state of Uttar Pradesh to perform rituals and ceremonies. For these {couples} who bought married in different states, this order is not going to have any impression.Â
