Divorce Laws In India
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Divorce Among Muslims Final After Husband Declares It In Lawful Manner: Court
The order is a first of its kind. Since marriage and divorce among the Muslim community come under the ambit of the Muslim Personal Law, even the Supreme Court has not commented on this.
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Man Accuses Wife Of Attempt To Murder, Gets Booked Under Child Marriage Act
According to police sources, the Raichur Women's Police have registered a case against the husband, Tataiah, after confirming that he had married a minor girl aged 15.8 years.
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Uttarakhand Is First State To Enforce Uniform Civil Code. What Changes
Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand: Uttarakhand will implement a Uniform Civil Code From January 27, laying a framework for uniform marriage, divorce, property, inheritance and adoption laws for all citizens.
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What Changes After Assam Scraps Muslim Marriage Registration Law
The Assam government has decided to repeal the personal law governing marriages and divorces among Muslims in a big push towards a Uniform Civil Code (ICC).
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Assam To Repeal Muslim Marriage Act In Big Push For Uniform Civil Code
Less than three weeks after Uttarakhand became the first state in independent India to pass legislation on a Uniform Civil Code, Assam has taken its first step towards a similar law by repealing the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act.
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Muslim Women Need No Legal Order To Record Divorce: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that a divorced Muslim woman need not be sent to a court of law for recording the talaq if it is otherwise in order as per the personal law.
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Many Marriages Would Be At Risk If Minor Disputes Seen As "Cruelty": Court
The Allahabad High Court has observed that if small disputes in a marriage are viewed as "cruelty" by courts under divorce law, then many marriages would risk being dissolved even if there is no actual cruelty by either spouse.
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96% Drop In Divorces Among Muslims Since Triple Talaq Law: Kerala Governer
The rate of divorce among Muslims has "come down by 96 per cent" since triple talaq was made a punishable offence under the law in 2019 and this has benefitted women and children, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan said on Thursday.
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Refusing Sex To Spouse For Long Time "Mental Cruelty": Allahabad High Court
The court noted that the appellant, Ravindra Pratap Yadav, has alleged his wife Asha Devi "had no respect for marital bond, denied to discharge obligation of marital liability", and that there has been a "complete breakdown" of their marriage.
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Supreme Court's Huge Order On 6-Month Waiting Period For Divorce
The original issue referred to the Constitution Bench was whether the mandatory waiting period for divorce by mutual consent as prescribed under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act could be waived.
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Divorce Among Muslims Final After Husband Declares It In Lawful Manner: Court
The order is a first of its kind. Since marriage and divorce among the Muslim community come under the ambit of the Muslim Personal Law, even the Supreme Court has not commented on this.
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Man Accuses Wife Of Attempt To Murder, Gets Booked Under Child Marriage Act
According to police sources, the Raichur Women's Police have registered a case against the husband, Tataiah, after confirming that he had married a minor girl aged 15.8 years.
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Uttarakhand Is First State To Enforce Uniform Civil Code. What Changes
Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand: Uttarakhand will implement a Uniform Civil Code From January 27, laying a framework for uniform marriage, divorce, property, inheritance and adoption laws for all citizens.
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What Changes After Assam Scraps Muslim Marriage Registration Law
The Assam government has decided to repeal the personal law governing marriages and divorces among Muslims in a big push towards a Uniform Civil Code (ICC).
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Assam To Repeal Muslim Marriage Act In Big Push For Uniform Civil Code
Less than three weeks after Uttarakhand became the first state in independent India to pass legislation on a Uniform Civil Code, Assam has taken its first step towards a similar law by repealing the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act.
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Muslim Women Need No Legal Order To Record Divorce: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that a divorced Muslim woman need not be sent to a court of law for recording the talaq if it is otherwise in order as per the personal law.
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Many Marriages Would Be At Risk If Minor Disputes Seen As "Cruelty": Court
The Allahabad High Court has observed that if small disputes in a marriage are viewed as "cruelty" by courts under divorce law, then many marriages would risk being dissolved even if there is no actual cruelty by either spouse.
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96% Drop In Divorces Among Muslims Since Triple Talaq Law: Kerala Governer
The rate of divorce among Muslims has "come down by 96 per cent" since triple talaq was made a punishable offence under the law in 2019 and this has benefitted women and children, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan said on Thursday.
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Refusing Sex To Spouse For Long Time "Mental Cruelty": Allahabad High Court
The court noted that the appellant, Ravindra Pratap Yadav, has alleged his wife Asha Devi "had no respect for marital bond, denied to discharge obligation of marital liability", and that there has been a "complete breakdown" of their marriage.
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Supreme Court's Huge Order On 6-Month Waiting Period For Divorce
The original issue referred to the Constitution Bench was whether the mandatory waiting period for divorce by mutual consent as prescribed under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act could be waived.
