INTRODUCTION & DEFINITIONS: The abbreviation NRI stands for Non-Resident Indian. Legally, it has not been given an express definition under any statute, but the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) of 1999 (Act 42 of 1999) defines only a person resident in India, as follows: A person who has lived in India for a minimum of…
Despite its common usage and perception, what corruption means is surely enigmatic. Corruption is more like a multi-focal, multivariate and mutli-dimensional eternity of socio-political system. Dictionary meaning of corruption implies deviation from the expected or ideal form; it is all about dishonest, illegal or immoral act or behaviour especially of someone having power. Concise Oxford…
Hindu marriage is a union of individuals as spouses and is identified through habitable continuity. Marriage is considered as a sacred institution in the Indian culture. After the marriage is solemnized among the bride and the groom, certain necessities should be fulfilled to offer it a legal standing, i.e., to make it legitimate under the legal guidelines…
We used to talk about a lot of things, and very few times it was related to the study. We even made a special WhatsApp group for our close friends. We used to do some really interesting chats there. Many of the boys from that group started flirting with girls, and many tried flirting with…
Introduction History is evident in revealing the atrocities faced by Indian women’s all over since time immemorial. And now we can see domestic violence is becoming one of the greatest threats faced by Indian women. And one such factor of domestic violence includes marital rape. Which happens with women of all religions, say it could…
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock may be a culturally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them. Most important and life- long time commitment. According to law Marriage is the legal status, condition or relationship that results from a contract by which one man and one woman, who have the capacity…
In the ancient Hindu law, the object of marriage was of great excellence, it was more connected with the performance of religious duties and begetting (bring a child into the world) a son, which will enable a person to get rid of the sufferings of hell and to attain salvation. Marriage has a sacramental value and one…
Marriage is considered as a sacrament union between two individuals. In today’s modern time, the major problem related to rape comes forward in our society i.e , “physical relation in the context of false promise for marriage”. The consent obtained by a woman through false promise of marriage is not considered appropriate in the eyes of law. The ‘misconception of fact’ within the…
INTRODUCTION: The institution of marriage has evolved over time. It has not been a dramatic shift, but rather a gradual shift over the last century. Marriage was defined in a very different way by our predecessors. Marriage is interpreted differently by each generation. Changes to marriage that we now take for granted have sparked debate…
Polygamy means a system of marriage whereby a person has more than one spouse. Thus polygamy became illegal in India in 1956, uniformly for all of its citizens except for Muslims, who are permitted to have four wives and for Hindus in Goa and along the western coast where bigamy is legal. A polygamous Hindu marriage is null and void. While the punishment specified in Sections 494 and 495…
