Since a child is conceived in a mother’s womb, every member of the family starts thinking and discussing about the name of the baby. Each member has a different name in their mind as per their liking. When the baby is born, he/she is given a name but his/her grandparent might call him/her by a…
In general, agency between a husband and his wife does not exist, unless it has been expressly or implicitly agreed that either of them would do specific acts or transactions as the agent of the other. For example, if X asks his wife Y to buy a shirt on credit, Y’s agency is express. On…
Since 1976, the Hindu Marriage Act has included mutual consent as a reason for divorce. The Special Marriage Act of 1954 was the sole Indian regulation that allowed for divorce by mutual consent prior to 1976. 1 If the marriage fails and the parties agree, a person married under the provisions of this Act may…
The question or debate nowadays in society is what is marital rape whether it should be criminalized or not? We’ll look into it one by one in this blog. To know what is marital rape we must first know what is rape. INTRODUCTION Rape is one of the most heinous and common crimes committed against…
Domestic violence is a long-standing problem in India, and it has only gotten worse in recent years. Domestic violence affects over 70% of Indian women. The NCRB’s ‘Crime in India’ 2019 report was alarming but not shocking. According to the report, a woman in India is raped every 16 minutes, and she is subjected to…
Section 494 in the Indian Penal Code Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife.—Whoever, having a husband or wife living, marries in any case in which such marriage is void by reason of its taking place during the life of such husband or wife, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a…
COHABITATION Cohabitation is an arrangement in which two people live together but are not married. They are frequently involved in a long-term or permanent romantic or sexually intimate relationship. Since the late twentieth century, such arrangements have become increasingly common in Western countries, owing to shifting social attitudes, particularly regarding marriage, gender roles, and religion.…
Muslim law has derived from various ancient as well as modern sources which are codified and uncodified both like- Quran, Ijma, Qiyas, customs, urf, precedents, equity and various other legislations. Just like Hinduism, Islam has also given different types of marriage but, the Muslim concept of marriage differs from the Hindu conceptThe general essentials of…
INTRODUCTION- Hindu Law has been wedded to notion that on marriage husband and wife become one. Marriage as an important institution has been accepted in the personal laws of all the religions. The particular fall out of the common law doctrine of unity of personality was that one spouse could not sue the other.The passage…
“When it comes to abuse, you believe there’s no way out. There is always help. There is always a way out.” Rev. Donna Mulvey Domestic Violence: Is an aggressive behaviour within the home, typically involving the violent abuse of a spouse or partner. It is not only done by husbands but is an abuse even…
