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Disapproving Marriage Does Not Amount To Abetment Of Suicide: Supreme Court

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Disapproving Marriage Does Not Amount To Abetment Of Suicide: Supreme Court

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has said expressing disapproval for marriage does not amount to abetment of suicide under section 306 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma made the observation while quashing a chargesheet against a woman who was accused of abetting the suicide…

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Women, Domestic Violence And The Dangerous Narrative Of ‘Misuse’

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Women, Domestic Violence And The Dangerous Narrative Of ‘Misuse’

In a recent ruling in X v. State of Telangana & Another, the Supreme Court of India made some shocking remarks. Justices B. Nagarathna and Kotiswar Singh stated that there is a “growing tendency” for women to misuse Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)—a provision designed to protect women from cruelty in marriage—by…

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Thailand passes marriage equality bill, a first in Southeast Asia

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Thailand passes marriage equality bill, a first in Southeast Asia

A picture showing Vorawan “Beaut” Ramwan and Anticha “An” Sangchai wearing wedding dresses in a Pride parade is seen at their house during an interview with Reuters. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Thailand’s Senate passed the final reading of a marriage equality law on June 18 , paving the way for it to become the…

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Cheating Case, Marriage, False Marriage Promise, Supreme Court: Marriage Proposal “Not Reaching Desired End” Not Cheating: Supreme Court

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Cheating Case, Marriage, False Marriage Promise, Supreme Court: Marriage Proposal “Not Reaching Desired End” Not Cheating: Supreme Court

Woman said her father had booked a marriage hall (Representational) New Delhi: The Supreme Court recently dismissed a cheating case against a man who did not go through with a wedding after talks with the woman’s family. “There can be multiple reasons for initiating a marriage proposal and then the proposal not reaching the desired…

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Hindu Marriage Is Invalid Without Rituals: Allahabad High Court

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Hindu Marriage Is Invalid Without Rituals: Allahabad High Court

Prayagraj: Observing that a Hindu marriage is not valid without ‘Saptapadi’ ceremony and other rituals, the Allahabad High Court has quashed the proceedings of a case where a man alleged that his estranged wife had solemnised second marriage without divorcing him.  Allowing a petition filed by Smriti Singh, Justice Sanjay Kumar Singh observed, “It is…

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