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Hindu marriage act

  • Rites and ceremonies must be performed for Hindu marriage to be valid, says Supreme Court

    Rites and ceremonies must be performed for Hindu marriage to be valid, says Supreme Court

    Scroll Staff
    · May 02, 2024 · 01:35 pm
  • Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code draws significantly from Hindu law – and barely represents others

    Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code draws significantly from Hindu law – and barely represents others

    Vineet Bhalla
    · Feb 11, 2024 · 09:00 am
  • Obligatory for woman to serve elderly mother-in-law, says Jharkhand High Court

    Obligatory for woman to serve elderly mother-in-law, says Jharkhand High Court

    Scroll Staff
    · Jan 23, 2024 · 08:38 pm
  • Same-sex marriage not part of Indian culture or law, solicitor general tells Delhi High Court

    Same-sex marriage not part of Indian culture or law, solicitor general tells Delhi High Court

    Scroll Staff
    · Sep 14, 2020 · 02:44 pm
  • Supreme Court dismisses PIL seeking to lower marriageable age of men to 18 years

    Supreme Court dismisses PIL seeking to lower marriageable age of men to 18 years

    Scroll Staff
    · Oct 22, 2018 · 06:50 pm
  • ‘Should consent be mandatory under Hindu Marriage Act?’ SC asks Centre, Karnataka to respond to PIL

    ‘Should consent be mandatory under Hindu Marriage Act?’ SC asks Centre, Karnataka to respond to PIL

    Scroll Staff
    · Apr 11, 2018 · 03:09 pm
  • Six-month waiting period for divorce under Hindu Marriage Act can be waived, says Supreme Court

    Six-month waiting period for divorce under Hindu Marriage Act can be waived, says Supreme Court

    Scroll Staff
    · Sep 12, 2017 · 07:57 pm
  • Muslim women and the surprising facts about polygamy in India

    Muslim women and the surprising facts about polygamy in India

    Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
    · Jul 08, 2014 · 07:34 am