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Kanyadaan not necessary to solemnise marriage under Hindu Marriage Act: HC
The Allahabad High Court has held that 'kanyadaan' is not necessary for solemnisation of marriage u…
PTI
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Cabinet clears proposal to increase legal age of women to 21
Currently, the legal minimum age of marriage for men is 21 years and 18 for women. Sources sai…
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Marriage is a sacrament says Centre to SC in restitution of conjugal rights case
It added that "the statutory mechanism provided in the various enactments for restitution of c…
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Delhi High Court asks Centre to reply on plea for same-sex marriages in India
A Division Bench of Justices Rajiv Sahai Endlaw and Asha Menon issued notices on the petition fi…
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Section 9 Of the Hindu marriage act 1955 and the conjugal rights it provides to married partners
Conjugal right means the right to stay together by virtue of entering into a marital bon…
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Irretrievable breakdown a ground to dissolve marriage under Article 142: SC
The Supreme Court of India has ruled that it can dissolve marriages on the grounds of irretrievable…
PTI
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Hindus in India could seek divorce if partner had leprosy— not anymore
The Indian Parliament just removed an archaic law that allowed Hindus in the country to divorce the…
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'By decriminalising homosexuality, one can contemplate same-sex people would be in stable marriage', SC
The Supreme Court on Thursday observed that looking at India, constitutionally and socially, "we ha…
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Will not go into personal laws, says SC while hearing pleas for legal validation for same-sex marriages
The Supreme Court on Tuesday made it clear that it will not go into the personal laws governing mar…
PTI
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'Very seminal issue', SC refers pleas for same-sex marriage to a constitutional bench
The Supreme Court on Monday referred a batch of petitions seeking recognition of same-sex marriage …
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Khap panchayats can’t stall marriage between consenting adults: Supreme Court
Khap panchayats are unelected (usually all-male) community councils in villages, primarily in th…
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Indian laws, legal system, society and values do not recognise same-sex marriage, Centre tells Delhi High Court
The Centre on Monday told the Delhi High Court that marriage between same sex couples was "not…
PTI
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The Legalisation of Same-sex Marriage. A Blessing or Curse?
“Ten years ago, this was not even imaginable. Had little hope it would ever come to Texas, stil…
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Sawan 2024: Dates, somwar calendar, significance and rituals practised during Sawan
Sawan, also known as Shravan, is one of the most auspicious months in the Hindu calendar. According…
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All personal laws related to women should be equal across all religions: NCW chief Rekha Sharma
Rekha Sharma said, "I always say that women's rights should be one and should not be determined bas…
ANI
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Mere acquittal in cruelty case no ground to grant divorce: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court has held that mere acquittal of a person in a criminal case cannot be a ground…
PTI
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CAA rules mandate continuous stay of one year in India before applying
Those seeking Indian nationality under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 will become eligible t…
PTI
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In a world that sometimes seems fraught with uncertainty, the idea of seeking out the safest countr…
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Allahabad High Court says uniform civil code is a necessity and mandatorily required today
The court directed marriage registrar or officer of petitioners' districts to immediately regist…
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Tulsi Gabbard's ties to the Science of Identity Foundation, a controversial religious sect that some call an abusive 'cult'
The former congresswoman recently announced she is leaving the Democratic Party. Some speculate tha…