Akhoury Anusheel* (Continued from Part 2.) LEGISLATIONS GOVERNING NRI MARRIAGES IN INDIA: An NRI marriage is different from a normal marriage in the sense that it raises questions related to the validity of the marriage, the authority of Indian Courts when compared with that of the host country’s legal system and acceptance and enforcement of…
Akhoury Anusheel* (Continued from Part 1.) PROBLEMS IN AN NRI MARRIAGE: There are some NRI marriages which are not catastrophes and which have lead to the well-being and happiness of the individuals involved in it. But of course, cases of fraud and deceit, abandonment and violence have been recorded and known to have occurred in…
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…
Possibly in our country, this has gotten an untouchable, because of the moderate mindset that we have had, since ages. Virginity of a young lady doesn’t characterize a young lady’s person in any capacity more than not being a virgin doesn’t. Possibly we should scrutinize all attackers, killers, fear-based oppressors and criminals and get some…
“I was born in a very Orthodox family where our marriages are arranged at the time of our birth. I was forced into the old tradition of child marriage. I always felt that people should have freedom of choosing their life partners but being young at that point of time you can’t say anything and…
RELIGIOUS LIFE The Aryan gods were predominantly male. But there were considerable number of goddesses too. Some chants in the vedas were composed by female composers also. They could take part with men in the performance of religious sacrifices. In the ashwamedha yagya, the role of the chief queen and other queens is noteworthy. Upanayana…
WHAT IS FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT ? Fundamental Rights are basic human rights which is provided to every citizen of India. These rights are applied without facing any discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender, color of the skin, caste etc. Fundamental Rights are enforceable by the courts and they cannot be violated. If ones fundamental…
In the case of A.K Gopalan vs. the State of Madras, it was observed that “Man, as a rational being, desires to do many things, but in civil society his desires have to be controlled, regulated and reconciled with the exercise of similar desires by other individuals. Liberty has, therefore to be limited to effectively…
Sexual harassment in the workplace is neither new nor uncommon; nonetheless, it is not widely recorded or discussed. In some form or another, most working women endure sexual harassment at work. It’s always been there, but it’s never been acknowledged. It is, in fact, a continuation of patriarchal violence at home and in society at…
INTRODUCTION In a recent judgment, a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court upheld the judgment of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre which had stayed the deal between Future Group and Reliance Industries Limited. In August 2020, Future Retail had announced a business deal with Reliance Retail to which Amazon objected stating that the deal would…
