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Legal Aspects of Marriage and Divorce in India: A Comparative View across Religions

Published on 11th July 2025 Authored By: Vaida Jaasmita Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai Abstract India’s legal system is unique in that it combines constitutional ideas of equality and secularism with a sophisticated interaction of personal rules grounded on religious traditions. This paper explores the development of marriage and divorce laws under several personal law […]

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SHILPA SAILESH V. VARUN SREENIVASAN [2023] 5 S.C.R. 165

Published on: 25th December 2024 Authored by: Gayatri Sankpal Vivekanand Education Society’s College of Law INTRODUCTION Marriage is a sacred institution that has been practiced in India since time immemorial. In India, the Hindu religion is practiced by the majority. Hence, the common marital legislations used are the Hindu Marriage Act, of 1955[1] and the

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MARRIAGE LAWS IN INDIA

Published on: 23rd December 2024 Authored by: Gayatri Sankpal Vivekanand Education Society’s College of Law ABSTRACT Marriage and Family are two social institutions that are interrelated and complementary. A family exists only after two individuals male and female decide to mate together. This mating relationship is established through marriage. Therefore, marriage is an integral step

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