Tag: Hindu Marriage Act
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Delhi High Court dismisses plea seeking rules for LGBT marriage
The court said that if the government 'chooses to constitute' a LGBT Committee, they were permitted to do so.
July 8, 2019 -
Ambivalence about adultery
Legal provisions on adultery must be reformed and placed on a rational basis, says A K Ghosh.
March 28, 2018 -
Sikh marriages will no more be registered under Hindu Marriage Act
Sikh marriages in Delhi can now be registered under the Anand Marriage Act instead of the Hindu Marriage Act, with the Delhi government on Friday notifying the provisions of the new Act. As per the notification, the Anand Marriage Act will be registered with the Registrar under whose jurisdiction the marriage is solemnised or either …
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February 10, 2018 -
Man has to maintain wife till nullity of marriage: Court
A married woman is entitled to benefits and protection under the domestic violence law until her husband gets a decree of nullity of their marriage, a Delhi court has said. The sessions court made the law clear to a man, who had challenged a magisterial court's order directing him to pay an interim maintenance of …
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May 15, 2017 -
Special power of the apex court
The Supreme Court has once again invoked powers granted to it under Article 142 of the Constitution to dispense “complete justice” and granted divorce by mutual consent to a couple without waiting for the mandatory waiting period to be over. In Aditi Wadhera v Vivek Kumar Wadhera, the court took the view that invocation of …
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November 9, 2016