Questions on Indian Marriage and Personal Laws
Question on Hindu Law and Special Marriage Act In many parts of South India, the practice of a girl being married off to her maternal uncle is part of the community’s custom. Suppose this type of...
View ArticleWhy We Have Family Law Courts in India
The Family Courts Act 1984 established the creation of Family Courts through a Gazette notification by the Central Government. These courts are to be established in a town or city where the population...
View ArticleFIR Filed Against Shoaib Malik, Sania Mirza Asserts Marriage Will Take Place...
On 5th April, more drama unfolded in the Shoaib-Sania marriage controversy as India’s tennis star, Sania asserted that their marriage would be solemnized on the announced date, namely, 15 April 2010....
View ArticleMarriage Dispute Settlement Laws in India
In most Indian movies, you may have seen how courts attempt to reconcile a husband and wife who want to divorce. In real life, too, every attempt is made by courts in India to bring about amicable...
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Muslim Women: Laws on Rights to Maintenance
Muslim women are entitled to maintenance under Muslim personal law as well as the Protection of Rights on Divorce Act, 1986. To a layperson, what does ‘maintenance’ really mean? Simply put, when a...
View ArticleLaws on Polygamy: What is the International Approach?
Polygamy, most of us know already, is the practice of having more than one spouse at a time. It is considered legal in many countries. Polygamous marriages are also acknowledged in many African...
View ArticleCruelty as Ground for Divorce in Indian Marriages
Under law statutes for Indian marriages, a spouse can file for divorce on the ground of cruelty by the other spouse. It must be noted that the concept of cruelty has not been rightly defined as per the...
View ArticleIndian Laws Relating to Cruelty as Ground for Divorce
Although cruelty is mentioned as one of the major grounds for divorce, Indian laws such as the Hindu Marriage Act and the Special Marriage Act do not define it clearly. Various court judgments have led...
View ArticleGrounds for Divorce in India
Divorce is the formal termination or legal dissolution of a marriage. Every nation has distinct laws safeguarding the rights of both the spouses in a marriage. In India, the laws take into account...
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Muslim Woman’s Right to Maintenance
The Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986, was enacted with an objective, namely to protect the rights of divorced Muslim women. The Act, entitles a divorced Muslim woman, to claim...
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