Prolonged matrimonial litigation only leads to perpetuity of marriage on paper: SCThe Supreme Court has dissolved a marriage of a couple living apart for over 15 years. The court noted prolonged litigation and denial of s...
03 Jun, 2026, 02.48 PM IST
Foreign divorce may not hold in India: Supreme Court says US decree on irretrievable breakdown is not enforceableThe Supreme Court ruled that a US divorce granted on grounds of irretrievable breakdown is not enforceable in India, as this ground is not ...
28 Mar, 2026, 09.06 AM 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
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
No '7 phere' means no Hindu marriage, says Supreme Court's new rulingThe Supreme Court emphasized the sanctity of Hindu marriage, stating that it's not merely a social event but a sacred sacrament with deep c...
02 May, 2024, 10.31 AM 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
Supreme Court examines if illegitimate child has right over ancestral propertyAs some of the contesting counsel veered towards a consensus that under Section 16(3) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1956 a child born to a voi...
27 Jul, 2023, 10.59 AM 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
Court refuses to annul Karnataka woman’s marriageA three-judge bench, led by CJI Dipak Misra, referred to the recent Hadiya judgement to express its inability to annul her marriage
12 Apr, 2018, 09.06 AM IST
Sindh becomes first Pakistan province to adopt Hindu Marriage BillPakistan's Sindh Assembly passed the Hindu Marriage Bill making the province the first in the country to allow the minority community to re...
15 Feb, 2016, 07.04 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
Non-registration of marriage no ground for rejecting FPS: Madras HC"The officer is directed to extend the family pension to the petitioner without insisting upon the certificate," the judge said.
22 Jul, 2015, 01.10 AM IST
- Supreme Court asks Centre to make stand clear on Khap Panchayats
The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to make its stand clear on a plea seeking action against the diktats of 'Khap Panchayts'.
09 Jul, 2013, 07.40 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
- Loopholes in personal law
There are a large number of legal issues that concern a sizeable part of the global Indian community.
19 Jan, 2004, 12.48 AM IST