Registration of the marriage is only discretionary, not compulsory

Thavamani vs. The Internal Audit Officer (Pension), Chennai and another (W.P.(MD) No.8739 of 2015) decided on 06.07.2015, wherein it has been held as under:

?6. A reading of Section 8 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 coupled with the substituted Rule (supra) makes it vividly clear that registration of the marriage is only discretionary, not compulsory