Kashmir outlaws extravagant weddings (AFP via iafrica.com)

Residents in Indian Kashmir will face up to three years in jail for hosting extravagant weddings under new government regulations, officials said on Wednesday.

The restrictions are back in place after social organisations complained that poor families face undue burdens because they are expected to throw ostentatious weddings for their children.

BTW, these are not as bad as they sound. For example, the restriction means that the bride's parents will be limited to serving a total of 100 kilograms of mutton (emphasis mine) at their daughters' weddings and can invite no more than 200 guests, including 50 accompanying the groom. The groom's family will be allowed to another 100 kilograms of meat and up to 150 guests in their reception.

You have to wonder that if these are the 'restricted' weddings how wasteful and extravagant the regular weddings must be?