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The Attorney General for India (ISO: Bhārata Ke Mahānyāyavādī) is the chief legal advisor of the Government of India. The Attorney General is appointed by the President of India at the instance of the Union Cabinet under Article 76(1) of the Constitution and hold office during the pleasure of the President. The Attorney General must meet ...
Country’s top court says it can waive off manadory six-month cooling off period for divorcing couples
In 1986, the Parliament of India passed an act titled The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986, that nullified the Supreme Court's judgment in the Shah Bano judgment. Diluting the Supreme Court judgment, the act allowed maintenance to a divorced woman only during the period of iddat , or till 90 days after the divorce ...
In Japan, there are four types of divorce: divorce by mutual consent, divorce by family court mediation, divorce by family court judgement, and divorce by district court judgment. [ 136 ] Divorce by mutual consent is a simple process of submitting a declaration to the relevant government office that says both spouses agree to divorce.
Shilpa Sailesh Vs Varun Sreenivasan: Hon’ble Supreme Court of India held that it can exercise power under Article 142(1) to grant a decree of divorce by mutual consent and can bypass the provisions of section 13B of The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. Hon’ble Supreme Court of India also recognized its discretionary power to dissolve a marriage on ...
Union of India read the Act with Articles 14 and 15 of the Constitution of India, which prevent discrimination on the basis of sex, and held that the intention of the framers could not have been to deprive Muslim women of their rights. Further, the Supreme Court construed the statutory provision in such a manner that it does not fall foul of ...
The Parsi law [1] is the law governing the Parsi Zoroastrian community of India. Parsi law is largely derived from nineteenth century's legal tradition. [2] In particular, the main legislative texts of the Parsi law are: Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1865. Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936. Parsi Marriage and Divorce (Amendment) Act, 1940.
The Uniform Civil Code is a proposal in India to formulate and implement personal laws of citizens which apply on all citizens equally regardless of their religion. Currently, personal laws of various communities are governed by their religious scriptures. [1] Personal laws cover marriage, divorce, inheritance, adoption and maintenance.