TRANSWOMAN- A ‘BRIDE’ UNDER HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, 1955

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Hon’ble Justice Swaminathan, Madras High Court, adjudicated in this particular judgement that Transwomen would be considered a bride under the definition of ‘bride’ in the Hindu Marriage Act. This was a revolutionary judgement widening the definition and scope of a bride under this Act thereby granting a transwoman the right to a marry and making their marriages valid per law.