MEA asks Law Commission to examine, and strengthen framework for NRI marriagesAccording to the sources, the MEA has recently sent references in this regard to the Law Commission to examine the lacunae in present conce...
14 Nov, 2023, 02.59 PM IST
SC to hear in July, pleas seeking action against NRI husbands deserting wivesThe Supreme Court on Monday said it would hear in July the pleas seeking the mandatory arrest of NRI husbands for deserting their wives and...
22 Mar, 2021, 03.17 PM IST
Passports of 25 NRIs who deserted wives to be revokedIt is learned that 33 lookout circulars were issued by agencies like police since January. Eight of these were issued by the integrated nod...
20 Nov, 2018, 10.59 AM IST
MEA developing portal to serve summons, warrants against absconding NRI husbands: Sushma SwarajThe External Affairs minister said the Law Ministry, Legislative Assembly, Home Ministry and the Women and Child Development Ministry have ...
27 Jul, 2018, 02.13 PM IST
NRI marriages need to be registered within 7 days: Women and Child Development MinistryAll NRI marriages solemnised in India would need to be registered within seven days, the Ministry of Women and Child Development said today.
14 Jun, 2018, 04.52 PM IST
Prenuptial agreement now on government’s radarAccording to officials familiar with the matter, the Indian Contract Act, 1872, acts as a roadblock in the implementation of prenuptial agr...
27 Feb, 2018, 07.20 AM IST
Make Aadhaar mandatory for NRI marriages: expert panel to MEAThe NCW report commissioned in 2011, titled Laws Relating to NRI Marriages and their Impact on Women, lists the problems faced by women in ...
13 Sep, 2017, 05.06 PM IST
Government to launch web portal to assist women deserted by NRI husbandsThe decision to launch a portal was taken last week in a meeting of a three-member committee comprising officials of the ministry of women ...
15 Jun, 2017, 07.33 PM IST
Highest priority to provide help to distressed Indians: Sushma SwarajSwaraj said her Ministry has been receiving petitions from Indian women stating that their non-resident Indian spouse has hidden the fact t...
27 Jul, 2016, 05.38 PM IST
NRI sets up India's first gay marriage bureauAn NRI has set up India's first marriage bureau for homosexuals to help them find the right match, both within and outside the country.
19 Mar, 2016, 11.13 AM IST
9 more NRI police stations being set up in PunjabPunjab Minister for NRI Affairs Bikram Singh Majithia said they were being set up keeping in view the demand for more such police stations ...
14 Jul, 2013, 07.02 PM IST
10% NRI quota in new housing, investment policy: Punjab governmentPunjab government today said 10 per cent quota has been fixed for NRI's in state's new housing and investment policy.
14 May, 2013, 08.18 PM IST
Punjab announces 10 per cent housing quota for NRIsThe Punjab government today said under the proposed industrial investment and the real-estate policy, 10 per cent quota will be reserved fo...
05 Apr, 2013, 11.02 PM IST
- Bihar govt plans changes in marriage rules to protect women
In an effort to protect women from being deserted by NRI husbands, the Bihar government is contemplating certain changes in its marriage ru...
28 Jul, 2008, 01.30 PM IST
- SevA eyes on big fat NRI weddings
Silicon Valley-based lawyer launched SevA to help NRI brides that made a concern for the Indian govt.
07 Oct, 2006, 12.00 AM IST
- Techie faces deportation for dowry harassment
US immigration service has served a deportation notice on Raju, a software engineer.
13 Jul, 2006, 11.23 AM 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