Article 142 of the Indian Constitution

Under Article 142 of the Indian Constitution, the Supreme Court has the power to pass such a decree or make such an order as is necessary for doing complete justice in any cause or matter. This article allows the Supreme ..

Tags: Hindu Marriage Act • Indian Constitution • Supreme court • The Hindu Marriage Act

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023

Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

Personal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2018 strikes out Leprosy disease as a ground for seeking a divorce

On January 7, the Lok Sabha passed ‘The Personal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2018’, which seeks removal of leprosy as a ground for divorce from various Acts governing marriage in India. The Bill seeks to amend five Acts: the Divorce Act ..

Tags: Divorce • Family • Government of India • Hindu law • leprosy

The Personal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2018 aims to remove discrimination and stigma attached to patients of eprosy

The Personal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2018 eliminates leprosy as a ground for dissolution of marriage or divorce. It is an attempt to end the discrimination against leprosy persons in various central laws: The Divorce Act, 1869; the Dissolution of Muslim ..

Tags: Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act • Divorce • Family • Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act • Lepra

Uniform Civil Code in India

Uniform Civil Code refers to replacing the personal laws (based on religious scriptures and customs) with a common set of governing rules for all citizens of India.British EraIn 1840s, the British Government had framed the uniform laws related to crimes, ..

Tags: India • Islam in India • Mohd. Ahmed Khan v. Shah Bano Begum • The Hindu Marriage Act • Uniform civil code