Spouse, who hid details of past marriage has committed fraud; rules Delhi High Court and annuls marriageThe Delhi High Court upheld the annulment of a marriage, emphasizing the critical importance of honesty in matrimonial alliances. The husba...
16 Sep, 2025, 02.55 PM IST
Absence of marriage registration will not invalidate marriage: HCAllahabad High Court says marriage registration absence does not invalidate marriage. Court order came on August 26. Justice Manish Nigam s...
30 Aug, 2025, 06.01 PM IST
No ground to declare polygamous candidate's election null and void: Bombay HC; upholds BJP MLA's victoryThe Bombay High Court rejected a plea to disqualify Bharatiya Janata Party Member of the Legislative Assembly Rajendra Gavit. The petition ...
24 Jun, 2025, 03.27 PM IST
Married women without marriage certificate can face these problemsImportance of marriage certificate: Marriage registration is optional under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. However, many women register thei...
27 Sep, 2024, 03.53 PM IST
Skipping a marriage ceremony can nullify it, impact woman's legal rightsValid Hindu Marriage as per laws: The Supreme Court in a recent order said that a Hindu marriage is considered valid if it meets the criter...
30 May, 2024, 05.11 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
UN experts slam Pakistan on its lack of protection of Hindu, Christian womenExpressing dismay at the continuing lack of protection for young women and girls from the minority communities, especially Christians and H...
12 Apr, 2024, 09.21 PM IST
Hindu marriage is invalid without rituals: Allahabad HCThe court also relied on the section 7 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, which provides that a Hindu marriage may be solemnized in accordance wi...
04 Oct, 2023, 11.43 PM IST
Children from invalid marriages have right to property, rules SCThe bench, however, clarified that children born out of void/voidable marriages will not have any rights on the property of any other perso...
01 Sep, 2023, 11.32 PM IST
Kolkata court declares actress-MP Nusrat Jahan's marriage with Nikhil Jain 'legally invalid'The court noted that the marriage was never registered in Turkey.
18 Nov, 2021, 09.28 AM IST
Allahabad High Court seeks UP govt reply on plea against anti-conversion lawAccording to the petition, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had announced on October 31 that his dispensation would bring a law against "love...
18 Dec, 2020, 05.13 PM IST
View: Triple Talaq bill fails to address the crucial aspect of 'maintenance'Ever since the Jawaharlal Nehru led government legislated the Hindu Marriage Act 1956, a section of society has been harbouring a grievance...
01 Aug, 2019, 12.09 AM IST
WCD ministry set to move cabinet to make child marriages invalidThe proposal of the ministry, if approved, would amend the law that allows child marriages to continue, despite an October 2017 Supreme Cou...
18 Jul, 2018, 05.13 PM IST
Hadiya case: CPI(M)'s Brinda Karat attacks NIA'The NIA is on a fishing expedition having already interrogated 89 such couples in Kerala," Karat said in the latest issue of party organ '...
03 Dec, 2017, 07.34 PM IST
One nation one code- will the UCC make Indian families fairer?Extra-judicial divorce remains more readily available to Muslim men than to Muslim women, who access it mainly through khula, which require...
04 Oct, 2017, 01.43 PM IST
Supreme Court to pronounce judgement on 'triple talaq' tomorrowA five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar had reserved its verdict on May 18 after a six-day marathon hearing duri...
21 Aug, 2017, 08.13 PM 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