In the words of the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Sociology (1994), ‘the formal legal dissolution of legally constituted marriage’ is called divorce. It is a process through which marital bond ceases to be in existence as per law and the …
Marriage is considered as a sacrament in Hindus. It is the last of the 10 sacraments in the Hindu religion for regeneration of men and obligatory for every Hindu who does not desire to adopt the life of a sanyasi. …
These are two different questions. It is not necessary that a person who comes under Hindu Law must be a Hindu. Both these questions are comprehensibly simplified time to time in various Laws and Status and Judgments of Courts. Who …
In the pre-Islamic period, the concept of marriage in Arabian society was much disorganized. Women were considered as property of men. Marriage was performed only for the enjoyment and procreation of children. It was like selling of a girl by …
Sapinda Relationship – According to old Hindu Law, when two persons offer Pinda to same ancestors, then it is said that they are in a sapinda relationship. There are two theories propounded for this kind of relationship. The first one …
India is a land of number of religions. Most of the religion is governed by their own personal laws which is based on customs and practices. These personal laws are related to the matters of marriage, divorce, maintenance, adoption and …
Introduction According to the words of the book “Constitutional Law” written by E.C.S. Wade and George Godfrey Phillips, “A constitution means a document having a special legal sanctity which sets out the framework and the principal functions of the organs …
Introduction The federal constitution is a document which divides the powers between the Union and the Federation of States. In other words, a federal constitution is the framework document which establishes a unitary central government comprised of smaller independent governments …
A valid contract is an agreement which is binding, certain and enforceable by law. A valid contract has several essentials like offer, acceptance, lawful object, lawful consideration etc. The legal rules regarding valid contracts are as follows:- 1. Offer and …
Compoundable offences are those offences where the complainant, who has instituted the suit against the accused, has the ability or capacity to compromise with the accused and withdraw the said suit. The withdrawing of suit should be bonafide and should …