Quote of the Day by pastor Timothy Keller: ‘In any relationship, there will be frightening spells…’ - What 'The Meaning of Marriage' author’s powerful relationship advice revels for those who decides to loveQuote of the Day by pastor Timothy Keller suggests that love is more than just a feeling. His words also highlight that relationships face ...
11 May, 2026, 02.17 PM IST
Prohibition of Child Marriage Act applies to all Indian citizens irrespective of religion: Kerala HCThe Kerala High Court has ruled that the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 is applicable to every Indian citizen, regardless of their...
28 Jul, 2024, 05.36 PM IST
Enable online registration of marriages under compulsory registration order: Delhi HCThe Delhi High Court has ordered city authorities to enable online registration of marriages, including those under Muslim and Christian pe...
18 Jul, 2024, 07.31 PM IST
SC support for legislation on UCC prompted by cases involving gender justiceThe issue of personal law running at odds with a woman's rights tore on to the national consciousness in the Mohd Ahmed Khan Vs Shah Bano B...
15 Jul, 2023, 10.41 PM IST
How accession of King Charles III to the throne is not just politically significant, but also carries religious importanceHow accession of Charles to the throne is not just politically significant, but also carries religious importance
04 May, 2023, 11.06 AM IST
Parliament panel that will examine bill to raise legal age of marriage has one woman member out of 31The bill, piloted by the Women and Child Development Ministry, seeks to increase the legal age of marriage from 18 to 21.
02 Jan, 2022, 05.28 PM IST
Personal laws need to be reviewed, harmonised with landmark court rulingsThe Cabinet's recent proposal to raise the minimum age of marriage for women to 21 years has focussed attention on the need to review the m...
25 Dec, 2021, 11.43 PM IST
View: Irony of ironies - Indian ‘love jihad’ laws are modelled on Islamic lawsAround two dozen countries don’t have a provision for civil marriage between individuals of different religious faiths. Almost all these co...
05 May, 2021, 11.33 PM IST
SC seeks Centre's reply on plea for transfer of PILs on uniform marriage age from Delhi, Rajasthan High CourtsThe Delhi High Court had in August, 2019 issued notice to the Centre and the Law Commission of India on BJP leader and lawyer Ashwini Upadh...
02 Feb, 2021, 01.37 PM IST
European Union MPs raise alarm over treatment of minority girls in PakistanAfter the forced abduction, conversion and marriage of Christian girl Huma Younus, another 14-year-old Catholic girl has been kidnapped in ...
28 Oct, 2020, 09.36 AM IST
Bill to halve Christian couples' cooling off period misses Parliament dateThe Law Ministry's Legislative Department had sought the states' views on the issue as the amendment related to the personal law. Twenty fo...
08 Apr, 2018, 01.10 PM IST
Pakistani lawmakers reject bill to enhance marriage age for girlsThe proposed amendment to increase the age was not only opposed by the Muslim lawmakers but also Hindu and Christian parliamentarians.
05 May, 2017, 01.37 PM IST
Divorce granted by church court can't override law: Supreme CourtThe Centre, however, had opposed the plea saying Canon law cannot be allowed to override Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872 and Divorce Ac...
19 Jan, 2017, 06.02 PM IST
Centre to amend law to reduce separation period for Christian couplesThe government plans to amend a law to reduce the separation period for Christian couples seeking to file for divorce by mutual consent.
03 Apr, 2016, 12.39 PM IST
Hindu woman, Christian man's marriage not valid if either does not convert: HCMarriage between a Hindu woman and a Christian man is not legally valid if either of them does not convert, the Madras High Court today hel...
19 Nov, 2015, 03.01 PM IST
Junk 11 World War II ordinances: Law panelThe Law Commission on Tuesday submitted a report to the law ministry recommending that all 11 ordinances promulgated during World War II be...
15 Oct, 2014, 11.48 AM IST
- Hindu-Christian marriage invalid under Hindu Act: SC
Marriage between a Hindu and a Christian is invalid under the Hindu Marriage Act, as the Act provides for only Hindu couples to enter into ...
06 Dec, 2008, 08.30 PM IST