SC asks states, UTs to notify rules for registration of 'Anand Karaj' marriageThe Supreme Court has mandated states and union territories to establish rules for registering Sikh marriages under the Anand Karaj Act wit...
18 Sep, 2025, 02.55 PM IST
A Hindu marriage will be considered invalid without this; check detailsThe Supreme Court stresses the importance of following Hindu marriage customs from the Hindu Marriage Act to ensure validity. Marriage is a...
02 May, 2024, 11.49 AM IST
Pakistan gets first Sikh minister in Punjab provinceBorn on October 11, 1974 at Nankana Sahib and hailing from the Narowal district, Arora was also the first-ever Sikh member of the Punjab pr...
07 Mar, 2024, 07.06 PM IST
Anand Marriage Act, which gives statutory recognition to Sikh marriage rituals, implemented in J-KThe emergence of the Anand Marriage Act dates back to 1909 when the British Imperial Legislative Council passed a legislation for the recog...
13 Dec, 2023, 03.19 PM IST
Separation settlement: Raymond's Gautam Singhania and wife Nawaz Modi seek legal advice on alimony rightsWhile Singhania is a Hindu, Nawaz is a Parsi. Thus, their marriage was solemnised under provisions of the Special Marriage Act, 1954. Vijay...
27 Nov, 2023, 11.56 AM IST
An LGBTQ revolution in India sets the pace for global changeProceedings in India, which are scheduled to begin on Monday, could set a precedent around the world. A judgement for the plaintiffs would ...
10 Mar, 2023, 08.45 AM IST
SC seeks Centre's response to plea on recognition of same sex marriageA division bench comprising Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud and Justice Hima Kohli directed the Centre and the AG R Venkatramani to ...
25 Nov, 2022, 11.57 PM IST
Colour me happy: Jwala Gutta ties the knot with actor Vishnu VishalThe duo got married in Hyderabad in an intimate ceremony.
23 Apr, 2021, 11.12 AM IST
SC notice on twin PILs seeking uniform divorce rules, maintenance and alimony for all womenA bench led by CJI S.A. Bobde issued notices to the central government’s law ministry seeking its formal response on the pleas made in the ...
16 Dec, 2020, 01.08 PM IST
29 lakh children got married between 10-14 years of age in last 10 years: ReportThe report by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), based on Census 2011, is a statistical analysis of prevalence...
01 Jun, 2017, 10.53 PM IST
Calling it quits: Amala Paul, Vijay seek divorce by mutual consentThe couple got married on June 12, 2014, and according to them, they are living separately since March 3, 2015.
06 Aug, 2016, 04.04 PM IST
Parliament clears bill to repeal 36 redundant lawsThe bill was cleared by the LS in December and the RS earlier this month, but had to travel back to the lower house for certain technical a...
07 May, 2015, 03.07 PM IST
Lok Sabha passes bill to repeal 35 archaic lawsSeeking to weed out archaic and dead laws, the Lok Sabha today approved a bill to repeal as many as 35 legislations.
18 Mar, 2015, 08.44 PM IST
Law Commission recommends repeal of 72 archaic lawsOne of the laws recommended for repeal dates back to 1836. Several others recommended for revoking belong to period dating from 1838 to 189...
12 Sep, 2014, 03.56 PM IST
Repeal of obsolete laws: Law panel says ministries not helpingModi has expressed concern that out of the 1382 Acts recommended for repeal by that Committee, only 415 have been repealed so far.
09 Sep, 2014, 04.52 PM IST
- Bill introduced to repeal 36 obsolete laws
The decision is in tune with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's agenda to do away with archaic laws which are hindering efficient governance.
11 Aug, 2014, 05.05 PM IST
Haryana government woos Sikhs with Anand Marriage ActThe move seems to be an attempt by Bhupinder Singh Hooda government to woo the Sikh community ahead of upcoming assembly polls in October.
08 May, 2014, 12.12 PM IST