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Epilepsy Not Ground For Divorce Under Hindu Marriage Act: High Court
The Bombay High Court has said a spouse being epileptic does not amount to cruelty and is not a ground for divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act, as epilepsy is neither an incurable disease nor can it be considered a mental disorder.
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Cruelty For Woman And Man May Differ: Supreme Court On Divorce Case
What is cruelty for a woman in a given case may not be cruelty for a man, and a relatively more elastic and broad approach is required when a court examines a case in which a wife seeks divorce, the Supreme Court has said.
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Supreme Court's Huge Order On 6-Month Waiting Period For Divorce
The original issue referred to the Constitution Bench was whether the mandatory waiting period for divorce by mutual consent as prescribed under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act could be waived.
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A Key Requirement For Divorce For Christians Struck Down By Kerala High Court
This brings it on a par with other laws that govern matrimony and divorce: Special Marriage Act and Hindu Marriage Act
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High Court Grants Divorce On Wife's Refusal To Wear "Sindoor"
Observing that the refusal to wear "shaka" (conch shell bangle) and "sindoor" (vermillion) as per customs by a Hindu married woman amounted to her refusal to accept the marriage, the Gauhati High Court has granted divorce to a man.
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Parliament Passes Law Removing Leprosy As Ground For Divorce
Parliament on Wednesday passed a bill removing leprosy as a ground for divorce under five personal laws including the Hindu Marriage Act.
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10 Years After Man's Death, Wife's Plea Against Divorce Allowed In Court
Ten years after her estranged husband died, the Delhi High Court allowed a woman's plea to set aside their divorce by mutual consent, saying she had not agreed to it in the trial court.
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Second Marriage Not Void During Pendency Of Divorce Appeal: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that the second marriage of a person during the pendency of an appeal against a divorce decree would not be void in cases where the parties have decided not to pursue the appeal.
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In A First, Divorced, Widowed Hindu Women In Pak's Sindh Can Remarry
For the first time, divorced or widowed Hindu women in Pakistan's Sindh provincce have been allowed to remarry under a landmark amendment made by the provincial assembly, a media report said.
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For Divorce, Supreme Court Changes 6-Month 'Cooling Off' Rule
Ruling that it is pointless to "perpetuate a purposeless marriage and to prolong the agony of the parties", the Supreme Court today made a big change to the rules for Hindu couples looking to divorce.
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Spoilt Honeymoon Ground For Divorce, Rules Delhi High Court
A spoilt honeymoon and subjecting the husband and his family to "worst kind of mental cruelty" by levelling false accusations, have been held as grounds for divorce in a case by the Delhi High Court.
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Divorce Must To Annul Child Marriage: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court in Madurai has held that a wedding between minor girl and boy will not become void automatically without either of them obtaining a decree of divorce from family court within two years of their attaining the legal age for marriage.
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Opinion: Mani-Talk: Do The Hindus Want A Uniform Civil Code?
Mani Shankar Aiyar bowls a 'googly' at the Modi government.
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Rajya Sabha approves bill to make divorce women-friendly
Rajya Sabha on Monday approved a proposal to make divorce friendly for women as it provides for the wife getting a share in the husband's immovable property after "irretrievable breakdown" of marriage.
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Epilepsy Not Ground For Divorce Under Hindu Marriage Act: High Court
The Bombay High Court has said a spouse being epileptic does not amount to cruelty and is not a ground for divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act, as epilepsy is neither an incurable disease nor can it be considered a mental disorder.
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Cruelty For Woman And Man May Differ: Supreme Court On Divorce Case
What is cruelty for a woman in a given case may not be cruelty for a man, and a relatively more elastic and broad approach is required when a court examines a case in which a wife seeks divorce, the Supreme Court has said.
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Supreme Court's Huge Order On 6-Month Waiting Period For Divorce
The original issue referred to the Constitution Bench was whether the mandatory waiting period for divorce by mutual consent as prescribed under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act could be waived.
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A Key Requirement For Divorce For Christians Struck Down By Kerala High Court
This brings it on a par with other laws that govern matrimony and divorce: Special Marriage Act and Hindu Marriage Act
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High Court Grants Divorce On Wife's Refusal To Wear "Sindoor"
Observing that the refusal to wear "shaka" (conch shell bangle) and "sindoor" (vermillion) as per customs by a Hindu married woman amounted to her refusal to accept the marriage, the Gauhati High Court has granted divorce to a man.
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Parliament Passes Law Removing Leprosy As Ground For Divorce
Parliament on Wednesday passed a bill removing leprosy as a ground for divorce under five personal laws including the Hindu Marriage Act.
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10 Years After Man's Death, Wife's Plea Against Divorce Allowed In Court
Ten years after her estranged husband died, the Delhi High Court allowed a woman's plea to set aside their divorce by mutual consent, saying she had not agreed to it in the trial court.
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Second Marriage Not Void During Pendency Of Divorce Appeal: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that the second marriage of a person during the pendency of an appeal against a divorce decree would not be void in cases where the parties have decided not to pursue the appeal.
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In A First, Divorced, Widowed Hindu Women In Pak's Sindh Can Remarry
For the first time, divorced or widowed Hindu women in Pakistan's Sindh provincce have been allowed to remarry under a landmark amendment made by the provincial assembly, a media report said.
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For Divorce, Supreme Court Changes 6-Month 'Cooling Off' Rule
Ruling that it is pointless to "perpetuate a purposeless marriage and to prolong the agony of the parties", the Supreme Court today made a big change to the rules for Hindu couples looking to divorce.
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Spoilt Honeymoon Ground For Divorce, Rules Delhi High Court
A spoilt honeymoon and subjecting the husband and his family to "worst kind of mental cruelty" by levelling false accusations, have been held as grounds for divorce in a case by the Delhi High Court.
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Divorce Must To Annul Child Marriage: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court in Madurai has held that a wedding between minor girl and boy will not become void automatically without either of them obtaining a decree of divorce from family court within two years of their attaining the legal age for marriage.
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Opinion: Mani-Talk: Do The Hindus Want A Uniform Civil Code?
Mani Shankar Aiyar bowls a 'googly' at the Modi government.
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Rajya Sabha approves bill to make divorce women-friendly
Rajya Sabha on Monday approved a proposal to make divorce friendly for women as it provides for the wife getting a share in the husband's immovable property after "irretrievable breakdown" of marriage.
