Marriage Laws

Court turns down woman's petition to be allowed to wed a married police officer

The Bombay High Court has turned down the plea of a woman, who prayed for a direction to allow her to tie the know with a married police officer

Marriage Laws bill divides Cabinet; referred to GoM

The controversial Marriage Laws bill on Wednesday divided the Union Cabinet over a clause dealing with woman's right to husband's property after divorce, forcing the matter to be referred to a Group of Ministers.

Court asks woman to fulfil 'marital obligations' after she alleges torture

The wife, a UP resident, in her earlier reply had alleged that her husband used to regularly beat her mercilessly under the influence of alcohol and he was also having an illicit relationship with another woman.