Category: Family Law
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Consummation of Marriage, Not as easy as you think: Analyzing Non-consummation as a ground to annul Marriage
In today’s society you will find many couples desperate to annul (putting an end) their marriage on the basis that it had not been consummated. Britney Spears hit the headlines a few years back for annulling her Vegas wedding on the same grounds. Consummation has long been a crucial part of marriage. In many countries…
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Fraud in Hindu Marriages: The Enlarged Understanding (Part II)
This is the second part in a series of two articles which discussed the idea of ‘Fraud in Hindu Marriages’. The first part can be found here, which dealt with the introductory part, and also the concepts of ‘Pre-requisites of Marriage’, ‘Fraud as a ground for dissolving marriages’, and ‘Annulment of Marriage’. This second and…
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Fraud in Hindu Marriages: The Enlarged Understanding (Part – I)
As referred to as a “partnership” between husband and wife,[1] marriage has been considered as a linchpin of the social and moral order.[2] It has been termed as a ‘significant’ social institution which has various aspects in its social history.[3] It is ‘a human institution which is regulated by law and protected by the Constitution…
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Cruelty against Husband – A brief analysis
The marital relationship between a husband and wife and is a mutual bond of trust and understanding. Though marriage isn’t gleeful and jubilant in all the cases, in some cases marriage becomes a stumbling block to happiness and peace of mind. Matrimonial matters demand trust, regard, respect, love, affection and belief. Cruelty is one of…
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Delhi High Court playing with “Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage”
Is “irretrievable breakdown” of marriage is ground for dissolution of marriage by divorce, under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955? The answer to this question clearly is that no such express provision has been incorporated by the Parliament in Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (HMA). Then why did the Delhi High Court by its Judgement dated 21st October 2016,…
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“Talaq, talaq, talaq”- the concept of Triple Talaq
Talaq is the repudiation or rejection of marriage under Muslim law. Talaq is a unilateral right given to man to divorce his wife. Husband can give talaq to wife at any point of time, without stating any cause, after attaining the age of puberty. It has been mentioned that a Muslim husband cannot give divorce…
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