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Despite getting Rs 20 lakh alimony in divorce settlement, wife continues criminal cases against husband, in-laws; HC quashes case as abuse of processA woman received Rs 20 lakh in permanent alimony as part of a divorce settlement. Despite agreeing to withdraw all cases, she continued cri...
Assam passes Uniform Civil Code bill amid Opposition protestsAssam has passed the Uniform Civil Code Bill. This new law establishes a common legal framework for marriage, divorce, succession, and live...
Will registration at Rs 100 in Maharashtra: Why homeowners in cooperative societies, senior citizens should not delay estate planningA Will has always been optionally registrable under Section 18 of the Registration Act, 1908, and registration is not mandatory for validit...
Women live-in partners to get maintenance under Gujarat's new UCC bill; 50-50 kids' liability also proposedGujarat Live-in Relationship Rules: The Gujarat cabinet has ratified the Gujarat Uniform Civil Code (UCC), 2026 Bill, which mandates the re...
UCC in Gujarat: 5-member panel to prepare draft; committee to submit report in 45 daysGujarat CM Bhupendra Patel announced a five-member panel, chaired by retired Supreme Court judge Ranjana Desai, to draft the Uniform Civil ...
Uttarakhand govt notifies Uniform Civil Code, sets rules for marriage registrationUttarakhand becomes the first Indian state to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), which standardizes personal laws related to marriage,...
Assam Assembly passes bill to abolish Muslim marriages, divorce actThe Assam Assembly has passed a bill to repeal a 1935 law that registered Muslim marriages and divorces. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma...
Assam govt tables bill to register Muslim marriages and divorcesThe Assam government on Thursday last introduced a bill to repeal a law to register marriages and divorces of Muslims reasoning that it had...
Assam govt tables bill to abolish Muslim marriages, divorce actThe statement of objectives of the repealing bill states, "There remains a scope of registering marriages of persons below 21 years (in cas...
Nikah without a qazi! Assam approves new law for mandatory registration of Muslim marriages, divorcesThe Assam cabinet has approved a proposed law requiring Muslims to register marriages and divorces with the government, bypassing the role ...
"We will protest and fight if they repeal the marriage and divorce for Muslims laws," says AIUDFThe Assam government, led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, is set to introduce a controversial bill in the upcoming state assembly se...
Assam to bring law to mandate govt registration of Muslim marriages and divorcesThe bill aims to ensure that all marriages and divorces within the Muslim community are formally recorded and regulated by the state author...
Nothing religious about UCC; not bringing it through back door: Himanta Biswa SarmaSarma said, “In UCC there are no customs, precedents. UCC does not deal with ways of worship and is not connected to one’s faith. There is ...
Assam speeds up UCC work, to repeal act on Muslim MarriageAssam chief minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma stated in X, "On 23.2. 2024, the Assam cabinet made a significant decision to repeal the age-old ...
Assam takes big step towards UCC, repeals Muslim Marriage and Divorce Registration ActAssam Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah said, "A very important decision has been taken in line with that. The Assam Muslim Marriage & Divorce ...
Uttarakhand House may pass Uniform Civil Code Bill on WednesdayThe Uniform Civil Code Bill, which aims to govern and regulate laws relating to marriage, divorce, succession, and live-in relationships, w...
Uttarakhand UCC live-in rules: Parental consent must, provisions also include jail, fine, and police inquiryThe UCC bill includes provisions for mandatory registration of live-in relationships, a complete ban on child marriage, and a uniform proce...
Marry your spouses again! 15 Kolkata couples to remarry after certificate mishapLove is in the air, but so are errors. At least 15 couples in and around Kolkata who got married during the Covid lockdown will have to "ge...
Prolonging pangs of separation- Divorce Cases: File it, forget it!Divorce petitions have increased to 7,221 so far this year, from 6,494 in all of 2015, show data obtained through a Right to Information pe...
Registering marriage ensures financial protection for womenAn essential document establishing the marital status of a couple, it was made mandatory by the Supreme Court, in 2006, for every couple.