And who invites trolls to a wedding? Nobody! And yet the Special Marriage Act, India’s only civil marriage act adds to the pressure of a young couple marrying out of the bounds of their religion by inviting objections to their marriage, even before it takes place. In this episode of The Longest Constitution, looks into the unconstitutional violations of privacy, liberty and dignity under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 and how the recent Allahabad judgment is a step forward towards constitutional freedom. “30-day notice period not mandatory under Special Marriage Act: Allahabad High Court”, ( https://indianexpress.com/article/india/30-day-notice-period-not-mandatory-under-special-marriage-act-allahabad-high-court-7145476/ )“30-day prior notice in Special Marriage Act is fair and reasonable, Centre tells Delhi HC”,( https://scroll.in/latest/986478/30-day-prior-notice-in-special-marriage-act-is-fair-and-reasonable-centre-tells-delhi-hc )You can follow Priya on social media:Instagram: ( https://www.instagram.com/naik.priya/ )Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/fundamentallyp )Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/priya-mirza-73666310/ )You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.