The Special Marriage Act, 1954 (SMA) governs inter-religious and inter-caste marriages in India. It establishes a system within which such marriages may be celebrate and in due course, legally dissolved. Among other things, the act outlines the grounds for divorce as provide by the law so that justice may be done to the parties concern …
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The spouse gets the rights in the property of the other spouse from the moment of marriage. The divorce does not affect these rights. The property is divide among couples during divorce. If one of the spouses remarries after divorce, his or her existing property rights will not get affect. It will remain the same. …
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A bounced cheque which is sometimes referred to as a dishonour cheque arises when a bank does not honour a request to pay through a cheque owing to inadequate account funds or some other internal issues. This simply means that the account holder has issued a cheque that exceeds the funds available in their checking …
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The ins and outs of the divorce process can be more painful than one might think. It also affects the emotional health of the parties concerned and the legal processes that surround it. One such legal process is ‘Iddat,’ which refers to a waiting period observed after disbanding marriage in Islam. Iddat: About Legality of …
No matter where you live, a divorce is often associate with a lot of pain and hardship. For those who wish to separate from marriage, there are various resources provided by the Indian legal system, each with its requirements and procedures. Of these options, most consider mutual divorce settlements and processes to be the least …
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Threatening to divulge private information or execute an undesirable action unless specific demands, usually monetary, are fulfill is known as blackmail. Blackmail, whether via internet sites or verbal threats, is take seriously by the Indian judicial system. It is important to understand your legal rights and pragmatic means to protect yourself and ensure that the …
Domestic Violence now encompasses emotional, mental, economic, and other forms of brutality, in addition to physical acts. Domestic violence refers to acts that endanger the victim’s health, safety, life, limb, or well-being, including physical, sexual, verbal, emotional, and economic abuse, committed by anyone in a domestic relationship with them. The Act also addresses domestic abuse …
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Police corruption is dangerous for every society. We are coming across many cases of police harassment. The police who were refer to as a protector are no longer protectors, rather they harass the people in the country. Police harassment may take many forms like abuse or mistreatment by police. The mistreatment can be verbal or …
Indian legislation about dowries and domestic violence has played an essential role in protecting the honour and rights of women in India. However, such laws can be easily misused as well resulting in malicious prosecution tarnishing of images and disruption of lives. Most importantly, the Indian legal system has measures in place to prevent the …
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The concept of mutual divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act, of 1955, and the Special Marriage Act, of 1954, governs such dissolution in India. To dissolve this marriage amicably, both the husbands and wives must consent to it. The couple usually can live separately for at least a year before approaching the court for dissolution. …
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