The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 has provided a distinction between video and voidable marriages. Section 16 of the Act provides for the legitimacy and the rights on the property of children born out of a void or voidable marriages. Valid Marriage- According to the Hindu law, a valid marriage is one which fulfills the conditions …
Understanding Divorce Under Muslim Law: A Last Resort Marriage is a sacred contract (Nikah) in Islam (muslim law ), built on love, trust, care, and family values. Islam emphasizes that marriage should endure and that divorce is an exception to be exercised only when reconciliation is impossible in such cases. While no marriage begins with …
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In its primitive sense, the divorce means dismission. In a literal sense, it means “Setting Free” or “letting loose”. Divorce under the Muslim Law could be understood as Freedom from bondage of marriage. In legal terms, it means the dissolution of marriage by the husband using appropriate words. In other words Talaq is a repudiation …
According to the code of Criminal Procedure a “confession” is a statement where the suspect acknowledges his guilt to do such an act & a “statement” is a declaration made through the matter of a fact behind the act. What statements are not amounts to be a Confession? Who can not record a confession or …
A cheque is a formal document from the payer to the payee to pay a specific amount of money. This cheque is deposited in the bank by the payee, also known as the drawee. The funds should ideally be transferred from the payer’s account to the payee via the payer’s bank. However, there are instances …
Wherever a property was bought or sold, its registration is required. Any property which was bought for a cost higher than Rs.100, you have to get it registered. The registration of land is provided under Section 17 of the Registration Act. if the property bought is not in the name of the owner, he/she will …
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Property law in India is a vast subject, whereas an NRI (Non-Resident India) is ruled under special regulations set up by RBI under FEMA (Foreign Exchange Management Act). According to the RBI Laws that serve NRI’s in India do not restrict them in the number of residential or any commercial property purchased by an NRI …
As provided Under Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 any Metropolitan Magistrate or Judicial Magistrate, even if he does not have the jurisdiction in the case, has the authority to record a confession made to him by a person, in the course of investigation or even after it, however before the inquiry or …
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In India there are a few laws which govern the marriage as well divorce laws, these include The Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872, The Hindu Marriage Act, The Muslim MArriage Act, the Special Marriage Act. the following article is going to deal with the concept of mutual divorce in India as is provided under the …
Property gained by inheritance, joint ownership with their relatives or an investment in property in India so as to remain in contact with the country of their origin, NRIs have ownership of property in India. NRIs around the globe face a common problem related to the illegal possession of their property. To deal with such …
