The Indian society seems to have committed a compete U-turn with regard to its core values associated with the institution of marriage and man-woman relationship. Marriage seems to be no longer a sacred institution nor is it sacred to live with one's ..
Maintenance and its various theoriesBy Prakash Pillai A matrimonial lawyer is often flooded with lots of questions by the clients. The most common query being, the quantum of maintenance after a divorce. This particular question is often the cause of ..
The Ethics Of Dna PatentingAnurag Dwivedik Austubh AnshurajIntroduction The Study Of Biology Was Radically Transformed By The Discovery Of The Double Helical Structure Of Dna, Which Is The Genetic Material Of Living Organisms . Since Then, Scientists ..
INTRODUCTION. The law of succession in India fallswithin the realm of personal law. Due to this, we have so many differentsuccession laws, each purporting to reflect the diverse and differingaspirations, customs, and mores of the community to which ..
Success- son (DAUGHTER’S RIGHT OF INHERITANCE) Indian woman has come a long way. She has adorned the offices of the Prime Minister of the country, Governors and Chief Ministers of states. She can rise to high ranks in the police and can ev ..
Child Marriage: laws & flawsArvind JainEvery year, on the auspicious day of 'Akshaya Tritya', more popularly known as 'Akha Teej', thousands of gullible minor children (including infants) are forced to tie the marital knot (Read-'noose'). The tra ..
FUNCTIONING OF FAMILY COURT AND THE RESULT NOW ENSUING Family is the smallest unit in the society. Unity in the families is a social need. The introduction for Order 32 A in CPC in the year 1976 to give more attention to the matrimonial disputes by t ..
Whilegenerating a lot of sympathy for the petitioning couple, the decisionof the Bombay High Court to disallow Niketa and Haresh Mehta to aborttheir 25-week unborn child has sparked off a near unanimous demand forreviewing the 37-year old Medical Ter ..
MIS-USING DOWRY LAWS The practice of giving a "dowry" or a gift to a woman at marriage is said to have its origins in the system of "streedhan" (women's share of parental wealth given to her at the time ..
What is a Marriage Certificate and Why is it Needed? A Marriage Certificate is the proof of registration of a marriage. The need for a Marriage Certificate arises in case you need to prove that you are legally married to someone, for purposes like ob ..