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

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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

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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 and Personal Liberty: How the Supreme Court Defended Individual Rights in Laxmibai Chandaragi v. State of Karnataka

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Published on: 8th November 2024 Authored by: Bikram Kumar BMT Law College Case Title: Laxmibai Chandaragi v. The State of KarnatakaCriminal Writ Petition No. 359 of 2020Court: Supreme Court of IndiaDate of Judgment: February 8, 2021Petitioners: Laxmibai Chandaragi and anotherRespondents: State of Karnataka and othersBench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Hon’ble Mr. Justice

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