by Administrator | Oct 28, 2013 | Family Law, Law Reviews, Marriage / Divorce Laws
In India, people are managed by laws enacted by the Parliament or concerned State legislations or custom prevailing in the society. In 1937, the Shariat Application Act was enacted for the application of Shariat law to Muslims which enunciated the principle that in...
by Administrator | Oct 28, 2013 | Family Law, Law Reviews, Women Related Laws
The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act is a Central legislation enacted in 1986 to safeguard the rights of divorced Muslim women who have been separated from their husband either by themselves or by the husband. The Act was passed to invalidate the...
by Administrator | Oct 28, 2013 | Family Law, Law Reviews
During the British period in India, the Governor General in Council applied the Matrimonial Causes Act, 1857 which regulated the divorce under Christian law in Britain, to India as well with slight modifications. In India the Act came to be known as The Indian Divorce...
by Administrator | Oct 28, 2013 | Children Related Laws, Family Law, Law Reviews
The Central Government enacted the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act in 1956, a division of the Hindu Bill Code which aimed at the codification of Hindu laws. The Act is an extension of the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 but not a substitution. The primary object...
by Administrator | Oct 27, 2013 | Family Law, Law Reviews, Women Related Laws
The fundamental purpose for providing maternity leave is to preserve the self-respect for motherliness, protect the health of women, complete safety of the child etc. Due to the increasing number of women employees in the government and private sector, it became...
by Administrator | Oct 27, 2013 | Family Law, Law Reviews, Marriage / Divorce Laws
According to Hindu mythology, marriage is a sanctified relation between husband and wife to stay together; it is a divine path for new generation and to preserve the family values and traditions. In the ancient period, there was opposition from the Hindu religious...
