Myth of consent
India’s refusal to criminalise marital rape rests on a premise that is rarely stated plainly but widely enforced: that consent, once given at marriage, is permanent.
India’s refusal to criminalise marital rape rests on a premise that is rarely stated plainly but widely enforced: that consent, once given at marriage, is permanent.
The Supreme Court of India on Friday held that a wife’s alleged failure to perform household chores such as cooking or managing domestic work cannot, by itself, amount to cruelty in matrimonial disputes.
In India, marriage has long been treated as a one-way journey for women. Once a daughter leaves her parents’ home in a wedding procession, social convention dictates that she must endure whatever awaits her in her husband’s household.
A nikahnama and passport copy have surfaced, claiming she is married and has changed her faith.
Zaira took to Instagram to post two pictures from her wedding day, but did not reveal the name or face of her husband.
Marriage requires work — that’s what most of us have heard from our parents, friends, relatives, and even our office colleagues sitting beside us. And it’s true. Marriages do not work out overnight.
Introduced on May 6, 2024 pan-India and since then this initiative has been providing speedy service.
An everlasting institution, marriage is always evolving to keep up with the shifting dynamics of interpersonal interactions.
Actor Ronit Roy and wife Neelam celebrate two decades of marriage by renewing their vows in a charming ceremony in Goa, shared through heartwarming photos and videos on Instagram.
The newly introduced regulations, titled 'Jammu and Kashmir Anand Marriage Registration Rules, 2023,' outline the procedures for registering "Anand marriages."
