Second marriage on the day of divorce is not invalid, rules Kerala High Court; here’s whyThe Kerala High Court ruled a wife's second marriage isn't automatically void if her first divorce decree was issued later on the same day....
30 Sep, 2025, 06.58 AM IST
Pakistan court rejects appeals by Imran Khan & wife to suspend sentence in illegal marriage caseA Pakistan district court rejected the appeals of former prime minister Imran Khan and his spouse Bushra Bibi to suspend their sentences in...
27 Jun, 2024, 04.11 PM IST
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...
07 Feb, 2024, 12.06 PM IST
Pak court indicts Imran Khan, his wife Bushra in un-Islamic Nikah caseDuring Monday's hearing, Bushra's lawyer underscored that Maneka, in his petition, claimed that his wife was a fornicator. The counsel wond...
16 Jan, 2024, 05.53 PM IST
Children from void, voidable marriages are legitimate, can claim rights in parents' properties: SCIn a void marriage, no decree of nullity is required to annul the marriage. While, in a voidable marriage decree of nullity is required. Th...
01 Sep, 2023, 03.24 PM IST
Haryana govt to bring anti-conversion bill in upcoming budget session of AssemblyIn November 2020, state Home Minister Anil Vij had announced the setting up of a three-member committee to draft a bill against "love jihad...
08 Feb, 2022, 08.25 PM IST
Is there a last date to file e-nomination in EPF account?It is important to ensure that an individual makes a nominee in his/her EPF and EPS account so that after their demise, monetary proceeds c...
14 Jan, 2022, 10.58 AM IST
Madhya Pradesh's anti-conversion ordinance gets Governor's nod, becomes lawThe Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Ordinance, 2020, provides for ten years in jail in some cases. It has several provisions that are si...
09 Jan, 2021, 07.54 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh cabinet gives nod to Religious Freedom BillHe claimed that once enforced, this will be the most stringent law in the country against religious conversion carried out by fraudulent me...
26 Dec, 2020, 01.17 PM IST
Made marriage law because women were complaining of forced conversion, says Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi AdityanathThe Uttar Pradesh government's Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance has drawn flak from across the country, but Uttar P...
12 Dec, 2020, 11.50 PM IST
PIL against 30-day notice period under Special Marriage Act: HC seeks govt responseA bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan issued notice to the Ministry of Law and the Delhi government, seeking their s...
07 Oct, 2020, 01.30 PM IST
Adult couple can live together without marriage, says Supreme CourtThe observations came while the apex court was hearing a plea filed by one Nandakumar against a Kerala High Court order annulling his marri...
07 May, 2018, 11.11 AM IST
Protect couples from khap violence, SC tells CentreThe apex court also told the 'khaps' they cannot become "self-appointed conscience keepers" when there is a law and there are courts to dea...
05 Feb, 2018, 02.23 PM IST
UP's lone Muslim minister Mohsin Raza does not get marriage certificateMohsin Raza, 49, said that according to rules, both husband and wife have to be physically present in the court to collect the certificate.
24 Nov, 2017, 04.54 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
Government servant in Bangladesh may need President's nod to marry foreignerAccording to the proposed law, if a public servant gets married without the President's approval, he or she will be removed from the servic...
10 Sep, 2015, 05.06 PM IST
16-year-old girl gets her marriage annulled in UdaipurThe young bride, who faced harassment at her in-laws place, was deserted by her husband when he came to know that she suffered from AIDS.
15 Jun, 2015, 09.25 AM IST