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Queen-empress Vs. Veeradu

Queen-empress vs Veeradu

Type Court Judgment Court Chennai Decided Nov 29, 1894
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Citation
Court
Chennai
Judge
Decided On
Subject
Family

Case Summary

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Christian Marriage Act - Act XV of 1872, Section 3, 68--Unauthorised marriage of a Christian child--Persons professing Christian religion. -

Key legal issue
Family

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Queen-empress

Respondent

Veeradu

Legal References

Reported In
(1895)ILR18Mad230

Excerpt

christian marriage act - act xv of 1872, section 3, 68--unauthorised marriage of a christian child--persons professing christian religion. - 1. the words 'person who professes the christian religion' as used in act xv of 1872 mean in our opinion not only adults who profess that religion, bat also their children, who are in law presumed to follow their father's religion; and it is in evidence that the child in this case was baptized.2. we must set aside the order of acquittal and direct that the case be re-tried.

Full Judgment

1. The words 'person who professes the Christian religion' as used in Act XV of 1872 mean in our opinion not only adults who profess that religion, bat also their children, who are in law presumed to follow their father's religion; and it is in evidence that the child in this case was baptized.

2. We must set aside the order of acquittal and direct that the case be re-tried.

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