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Who is Hindu?

Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Family Laws >Hindu Laws > Who is Hindu? Before studying Hindu Law we have to study who is Hindu? Under the codifying Acts, namely, the Hindu Marriage Act, 1956; The Hindu Succession Act, 1956, the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 and the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, […]

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Adultery (Extra-Marital Sex)

Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Family Laws > Grounds for Obtaining Decree of Divorce or Judicial Separation > Adultery (Extra-Marital Sex) Section 13 (1) (i) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 describes adultery as “Any marriage solemnised, whether before or after the commencement of this Act, may, on a petition presented by either the husband […]

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Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955

Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Family Laws > The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 > Divorce (Section 13) Provisions These are Bare Act Provisions of Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The Provisions of Section 13 shall be discussed in upcoming articles Section 13: Divorce: (1) Any marriage solemnised, whether before or […]

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Divorce

Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Family Laws > The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 > Divorce A Hindu marriage is considered a sacrament. It is an irrevocable relationship between husband and wife established through rituals and customs. In case of a failed marriage, they had to continue with the marriage and couldn’t break the […]

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Condition For Valid Marriage: Degrees of Prohibited Relationship

Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Family Laws > The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 > Conditions for Valid Hindu Marriage: Degrees of Prohibited Relationship Section 5 of the Act of 1955 prescribes conditions for a valid Hindu Marriage. A marriage may be solemnized between any two Hindus if the conditions given in section are […]

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Judicial Separation

Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Family Laws > The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 > Judicial Separation A Hindu marriage is considered a sacrament. It is an irrevocable relationship between husband and wife established through rituals and customs. In case of a failed marriage, they had to continue with the marriage and couldn’t break […]

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Conditions of Valid Hindu Marriage: The Age S. 5(iii)

Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Family Laws > The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 > Conditions for Valid Hindu Marriage: Age Section 5 of the Act of 1955 prescribes conditions for a valid Hindu Marriage. A marriage may be solemnized between any two Hindus if the conditions given in section are fulfilled. In this […]

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Conditions of Valid Hindu Marriage: Soundness of Mind S. 5(ii)

Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Family Laws > The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 > Conditions for Valid Hindu Marriage: Soundness of Mind Section 5 of the Act of 1955 prescribes conditions for a valid Hindu Marriage. A marriage may be solemnized between any two Hindus if the conditions given in section are fulfilled. […]

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Conditions of Valid Hindu Marriage: Monogamy: S. 5(i)

Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Family Laws > The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 > Conditions for Valid Hindu Marriage: Monogamy Section 5 of the Act of 1955 prescribes conditions for a valid Hindu Marriage. A marriage may be solemnized between any two Hindus if the conditions given in section are fulfilled. In this […]

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Changes Brought About by the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955

Indian Legal System > Civil Laws >The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 > Changes Due to the Hindu Marriage Act Though the sacramental aspects of Hindu marriage still tend to persist, the passing of the Hindu Marriage Act, in 1955, has substantially modified the institution of marriage as recognized by the ancient Hindu law. Transformations have […]