The Allahabad High Court declared interfaith marriages without religious conversion illegal and refused to dismiss criminal proceedings against a man accused of marrying a minor in an Arya Samaj temple. The court directed an investigation into Arya Samaj temples issuing marriage certificates without following regulations.
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