Marriage Current Affairs, GK & News
Special Marriage Act
The Allahabad High Court recently ruled that couples planning to marry under Special Marriage Act shall choose not to publish thirty-day notice before registering their marriage. According to the judgement, the provisions of the act invade the fundamental rights of liberty and privacy. That is, putting a prior notice that provides the details of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Fundamental rights • Liberty • Marriage • Privacy • Special Marriage Act
Odisha sets up task force to prevent Child Marriages
A task force has been set-up in the Koraput district of Odisha to check the practice of child marriage, common among the tribal communities in the region. Task-Force for Preventing Child Marriages The task force comprises of officials from 21 departments, including health, education, social welfare and police. The education department has been tasked to ..
Topics: Academic disciplines • Anganwadi • Child marriage • Demography • Dhimsa • Humans • Infant mortality • Koraput • Marriage • Public health
UK to modify Divorce laws
The UK government has announced that divorce laws in England and Wales would be changed as soon as parliamentary time became available. Lawyers have appreciated government plans to permit no-fault divorce to allow families to function after a marriage breakdown. Under the existing Act 1973, a spouse has to prove their partner is at fault ..
Topics: Conflict of divorce laws • Divorce • Divorce law in Sweden • Family • Family law • Human behavior • Marriage • New York divorce law • No-fault divorce • Private law
The 2018 International Widows’ Day (IWD)
The International Widows’ Day (IWD) is observed every year on June 23 to give special recognition to the situation of widows of all ages and across regions and cultures. The day is an opportunity for action towards achieving full rights and recognition for widows – too long invisible, uncounted and ignored. Empowering widows through access ..
Topics: IWD • Marriage • Widow
India ranked 113th in “End of Childhood Index 2018”
India has been ranked 113th among 175 countries in the “End of Childhood Index 2018”, issued by global child rights group “Save the Children”. The Index which is part of the report titled “The Many Faces of Exclusion” indicated that the child marriages in India have come down to 15.2% from 21.1% in 2017. It ..
Topics: Child • Child labour • Child marriage • Childhood • Demography • Human behavior • Humans • Kinship and descent • malnutrition • Marriage • Stunted growth