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Social Laws

The Status of Women in India

Law > Social Laws > Laws Related to Women and Children > The Status of Women in Pre-independence India Every human society is invariably characterized by social dif­ferentiations. Gender-based differentiation is one.  Men had the role of earning and women had the role of reproduction of heirs and homemaking. Indian society is chained by orthodox […]

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Hindu Laws

Conditions for Marriage in Ancient Hindu Texts

Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Family Laws > The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 > Conditions for Marriage in Old Hindu Law In this Article, we shall understand the conditions for marriage given in ancient Hindu texts regarding marriage. Under old Hindu law, three conditions were required for a valid marriage. These were: Identity […]