Whether the custody of minor girl bride can be given to husband from her parents?
The question of the custody of the minor girl bride to the husband naturally linked to another question as to whether a minor can be said to have reached the…
Basic difference between a valid marriage stricto sensu and a voidable marriage and liabilities attached to them
As per Section 11 of the Hindu Marriage Act, any marriage solemnized in violation of Clause (i) (already having spouse); (iv)(relationship under prohibited degree) and (v) (sapindas) of section 5…
Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006- A Brief analysis
To trace the history of the child marriages, we have to state that until the introduction of the “Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929” child marriages were prevalent in India in…
The back story of Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006
Before ‘Prohibition of child marriage act, 2006’, there was ‘child marriage restraint act, 1929’, which was enacted to prevent child marriages but it failed because there was no provision in…
Development of Child Marriage laws in India
Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929 To trace the history of the child marriages, we have to state that until the introduction of the “Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929” child marriages…
The regulations that established the personal laws in India in personal matters of parties
At present in India, Personal laws are applicable to the personal matters of parties like succession, inheritance, marriage, guardianship, divorce and on other custom and usages. Hindu personal law has…
The law related to Waqf- At a Glance
Essential– The settled principles relating to the question of waqf are that the property dedicated by way of waqf must belong to the waqf or the dedicator at the time…
Does marrying second time amounts to cruelty to first wife in muslim law?
Islam allows a man to marry four times, however, it further cautions that a man should marry if he can do justice among his wives. A question arose in the…
Is it compulsory to register Hibanama (gift deed)?
Under s. 147 of the Principles of Mahomedan Law by Mulla, 19th Ed., Edited by Chief Justice M. Hidayatullah, visages that writing is not essential to the validity of a…
Can a muslim widow retain the property of her deceased husband until her dower-debt is paid?
A good authority on this subject is the case of ‘Maina Bibi vs Chaudhri Vakil Ahmed: (1925) 27 BOMLR 796’, judgment of which was delivered by Bombay High Court. An…