The Foreign Marriage Act 1969 in Bullet points
The Foreign Marriage Act, 1969 followed the Special Marriage Act, 1954.The special Marriage act was enacted to facilitate inter-faith marriages. It was enacted on account of uncertainty of law related…
Special Marriage Act 1954 in Brief
To facilitate inter-faith marriage in India, The special Marriage Act, 1872 was enacted. Before this act, The Special Marriage Act, 1872 provided for inter-faith marriages. The same came to be…
Divorce matters of Christian in India
In India, if a person from Hindu Community want to take divorce from his/her spouse, s/he can apply under section 13 of Hindu Marriage act, 1955. If a Sikh, Jain,…
Parsi Divorce in India
Parsis in India, are the followers of the Iranian prophet Zoroaster. The Parsis, are stated to have migrated from Iran to India. Parsis in India were governed in the matter…
The analysis of Minority Judgment in triple talaq case
In Triple Talaq Case, there was five judge’s bench consisting Chief Justice of India J.S.Kehar, Abdul Nazeer, Kurian Joseph, Rohinton Nariman and Uday Umesh Lalit. The first two judges, Jagdish…
What is dower (Mahar)?
If we say in two lines, Mahar is that money and possession given or promised to be given at the time of Nikah by the bridegroom to bride. Meaning of…
The entire Story of Shayra Bano Case
In 2017, when Supreme Court delivered the most awaited judgment on ‘Triple Talaq’, this case got its permanent place in the pages of history and also named as Landmark Judgment.…
What is shariat?
Knowing the meaning of Shariat is important if we have to read sharia law. In India, Muslim Personal matters are governed by Shariat Law. Application of Sharia law was made…
Why shariat act was passed?
Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937 Before the Shariat Act, personal law dealing with the affairs of those professing the Muslim religion, was regulated by custom or usage. It…
How can a muslim woman take divorce from her husband?
Under Muslim Law, dissolution of marriage may be granted at the instance of woman thorough ‘Khula’ and ‘Mubaraat’. There are four schools in Sunni Islam which give different Interpretations of…