The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently ruled that a marriage between a Muslim man and a Hindu woman is not valid under Mahomedan Law, even if registered under the Special Marriage Act, 1954. This decision came while dismissing a plea from an inter-faith couple._

_The couple approached the court seeking protection from the family members of the petitioner No. 1, who opposed their marriage. They also requested police protection to appear before the Marriage Registration Officer under the Special Marriage Act and sought assurance that no criminal case would be registered against petitioner No. 2 for alleged kidnapping or related offenses._

_The court noted that under Muslim law, a marriage between a Muslim man and a Hindu woman is considered irregular (fasid) but not void. However, the court emphasized that even if such a marriage is registered under the Special Marriage Act, it would still be deemed irregular under Muslim personal law.CNI