SC can dissolve marriage on ground of irretrievable breakdown of marriage

May 01, 2023

A Constitution Bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, Abhay S Oka, Vikram Nath and JK Maheshwari held that the six-month period prescribed...

Petition in SC seeking equality of marriage under Special Marriage Act

Dec 16, 2022

A lawyer on Friday mentioned a plea seeking equality of marriage under the Special Marriage Act before the Supreme Court of India.

Pak: Punjab proposes bill to raise minimum age for girl marriage to 18

Apr 29, 2024

The proposed Punjab Child Marriage Restraint Bill, 2024 serves as a modernised iteration of the antiquated Child Marriage Restraint Act of 1929.

SC agrees to examine NCPCR's plea against order upholding marriage of 16-year-old girl under Muslim law

Oct 17, 2022

New Delhi [India], October 17 : The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine the plea of the National Commission For Protection of Child...

Delhi HC adjourns hearing of pleas on same-sex marriages till 20 April

Feb 25, 2021

New Delhi [India], February 25 : The Delhi High Court on Thursday adjourned various petitions which hearing for the petitions of same-sex marriages under...

Delhi HC seeks Centre's response on pleas seeking legal recognition of same-sex marriage

Oct 14, 2020

New Delhi [India], October 14 : The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Central government seeking its response on two petitions...