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Quote of the day by Anton Chekhov: 'If you are afraid of loneliness, don’t get married' - Why one of Russia’s greatest writers of all time believed marriage cannot cure lonelinessA timeless quote from Russian writer Anton Chekhov warns against marrying to escape loneliness. The Russian playwright believed relationshi...
After seeing marriages fail, actress Sara Ali Khan opens up about her own wedding plans: 'It is better...'Actress Sara Ali Khan shares her practical views on marriage. She believes in marrying the right person patiently, not due to pressure. Sar...
EAC-PM Working Paper suggests SVAMITVA-like scheme for urban IndiaIn a working paper titled Unlocking Rural Property Rights: Social Inclusion and Credit Expansion through SVAMITVA, co-authored by Soumya Ka...
Maharashta govt tables anti-conversion billMaharashtra's Freedom of Religion Bill 2026 proposes up to seven years imprisonment and hefty fines for unlawful religious conversions. The...
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....
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...
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...
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...
SC reserves verdict on question if non-marital children can claim right over parents' ancestral propertiesThe Indian Supreme Court has deferred ruling on whether non-marital children are entitled to a share of their parents' ancestral property u...
There may be illegitimate parents but no illegitimate children, says Karnataka High CourtWhile setting aside the single judge order, the division bench noted, "We add that no child is born in this world without a father and a mo...
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...
Cabinet proposal on cards to make child marriages 'illegal at outset'The proposal has been in the works for many months now with the first indications of it making it to Cabinet coming in July when the monsoo...
Union Cabinet set to clear amendments to Prohibition of Child Marriage ActSources in the ministry said while the existing law — Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 — recognises child marriage as valid but “voi...
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...
Hindu and Muslim Marriage laws not in consonance with PCMA: Supreme CourtThe top court said it is obvious that while making amendments to various laws, some laws are "forgotten" and consequential amendments are n...
One-night stand not marriage under Hindu law: Bombay High CourtA child born out of such an encounter may not have any rights over the father’s property, if there is no marriage, the court said.
'Hindu Marriage Bill' becomes law in Pakistan"On the advice of PM Nawaz Sharif, the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan has assented to the 'The Hindu Marriage Bill 2017'," a...
‘An affair can keep your marriage intact’43-year-old Noel Biderman is happily married, but is the creator of the world’s largest marketplace for cheaters.
Children of government servants from illegal marriage can claim share of pensionThe child of a government servant born out of wedlock will henceforth be entitled to claim a share of its father's family pension.
- Let men marry at 18, says law panel
Suggesting radical changes, the Law Commission has proposed reducing the minimum age of marriage for men from 21 to 18 years and declaring ...