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Family Laws

Jurisdiction of Family Courts

Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Family Laws > The Family Courts Act, 1984 > Jurisdiction of Family Courts In the last article, we have seen that under Section 3 of the Family Courts Act, 1984 the State must establish a Family Court for every area in the State comprising a city or town […]

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Family Laws

Establishment of Family Courts

Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Family Laws > The Family Courts Act, 1984 > Establishments of Family Courts India has one of the oldest legal systems and practices in the world. Its law and jurisprudence stretch back to many centuries, forming a living tradition which has grown and evolved with the lives of […]

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Family Laws

Definition of Dowry Under the Act (S. 2)

Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Family Laws > The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 > Definition of Dowry Under the Act Objects of Dowry prohibition Act, 1961: The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 was enacted by the Parliament in 1961  with an objective to prohibit presenting, obtaining or demanding dowry by any means from either of the party to the marriage. In […]

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Dowry

Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Family Laws > The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 > Dowry and its Ill-Effects Historical Background of Dowry: Dowry is an ancient system under which the parents of the bride pay the bridegroom and/or his parent money, goods or estate honouring the bridegroom’s willingness to accept the bride in […]

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The Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987

Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Family Laws > The Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987 The term sati means the Hindu practice of widow burning or the burning of the living widow with the corpse of her husband. When the term sati is applied to the widow it means a woman who sacrifices […]

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Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006

Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Family Laws > Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 Child marriage is a violation of human rights and can result in bonded labour, enslavement, commercial sexual exploitation, and violence against victims. Demerits of Child Marriage: Lack of Understanding: Due to small age the level of understanding between marrying […]

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Family Laws

Monogamy, Polygamy, and Polyandry

Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Family Laws > Monogamy, Polygamy, and Polyandry In this article, we are going to understand the terms monogamy, polygamy, and polyandry in detail. Monogamy: In the monogamous family system, a man can marry only one wife. Under the Christian, the Parsi, and the Hindu Marriage Acts, neither the […]

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Environmental Laws

Definitions Under Wildlife Act (Section 2)

Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Environmental Laws > Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 > Definitions Under Wildlife Act (Section 2) It is to be noted taht the Act covers both animal and plant. Section 2. Definitions – In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, – 1) “animal” includes amphibians, birds, mammals, and reptiles, […]

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Family Laws

Mental Cruelty

Cruelty can be of both kinds: physical and mental. It is physical when the body is injured. It is mental when feeling and sentiments are wounded. The petitioner may be meted with the cruelty of either or both types. However, cruelty has to be distinguished from the ordinary wear and tear of family life. Cruelty […]

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Family Laws

Cruelty: Judicial Interpretation

Section 13 (1) (i a) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, provides for the ground for divorce and judicial separation on the basis of cruelty. Section 13 (1) (i a) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955: Any marriage solemnised, whether before or after the commencement of this Act, may, on a petition presented by either […]