According to Kerala High Court, a marriage of an Indian citizen and someone who is not, conducted outside India can register under the Foreign Marriage Act now. Conversely, marriages between two persons can be registered and solemnized in India under the Special Marriage Act. It was pointed out that the Foreign Marriage Act recognizes those marriage solemnized under foreign laws and allows them to be registered. It was pointed out that,although it would have repercussions for the teaching of international diplomacy and a disadvantageous effect on Indian students who want qualifications from British universities without ever having gone overseas in fact for study purposes first, there is point in taking an academic degree abroad.