Status of Widow, Divorced and Deserted Women As per the 2001 census, there are 34.3 million widows and 2.34 million divorced / separated women in the country. This information was given by Smt. Krishna Tirath, Minister of State for Women and Child ..
No conviction for mere demand of dowry: SC The Supreme Court has ruled that a person cannot be convicted for merely demanding dowry unless the demand is followed by mental or physical torture resulting in the death of the victim. A Bench of Justi ..
Indian courts have jurisdiction to take up matrimonial proceedings involving two Hindus governed by the Hindu Marriage Act (HMA) even in cases where the opposite party is a foreign national having his domicile outside India, the Madras High Court ha ..
Dowry givers should also be prosecuted: Court New Delhi, Jun 27 (PTI) Sunday, June 27, 2010 --> Observing that the anti-dowry law has been reduced to a ''paper tiger'' du ..
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Coming to the aid of a Haryana couple belonging to the same gotra, or sub-caste, who married defying family norms, the Supreme Court Monday stayed the trial proceedings against the man and also issued a notice to the Haryana government. The apex cou ..
In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court held that a petition for annulment of marriage between spouses who solemnize their marriage under their personal laws following Hindu rites and traditions in Goa can be transferred to a court outside the st ..
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARJUN SIKRI AND MR. JUSTICE AJIT BHARIHOKE OF DELHI HIGH COURT ISSUED NOTICE TODAY TO UNION OF INDIA AND STATE GOVT AND DIRECTED TO FILE COUNTER AFFIDAVIT WITHIN TWO WEEKS ON A WRIT PETITION NO 638 0F 2010 FILED BY VARSHA K ..
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Divorce-cases-HC-says-scrap-6-month-cool-off-period/articleshow/5695938.cms MUMBAI: A recent decision of the Bombay high court will now help speed up divorce for couples who wish to end their bitter legal ba ..
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