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law of maintenance

  Shree.   18 March 2008 at 19:33

MaintenanceIn India, the Criminal Procedure Code and the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act provides for claiming maintenance under certain circumstances.Maintenance in simple words means sustenance. In order to maintain the flow of life a person ne ..


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Custody Of Minor

  SANJAY DIXIT   06 March 2008 at 16:03

CUSTODY OF MINOR The right of the natural guardian to have the custody of minor U/S 6 is subject to S.13 of the Hindu Minority & Guardianship Act. According to S.13 of the Act the welfare of the minor is of paramount consideration. Condition as m ..


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Adoption In Hindus

  SANJAY DIXIT   06 March 2008 at 16:03

Adoption in Hindus covered under The Hindu Adoption Act, which talks about the requirements fro a valid adoption. ..


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Grounds for Divorce under Special Marriage Law

  SANJAY DIXIT   02 March 2008 at 22:21

Special Marriage Act, 195427. Divorce.—(1)Subject to the provisions of this Act and to the rules made thereunder, a petition for divorce may be presented to the district court either by the husband or the wife on the ground that the respondent—(a) ha ..


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Grounds for Divorce under Muslim Law for Woman

  SANJAY DIXIT   02 March 2008 at 19:01

Grounds of Divorce under Muslim Law for Woman, governs under only act for Muslim woman is ‘The Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939, Force her to assert an immoral life. ..


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Grounds for Divorce under Hindu Marriage Law

  SANJAY DIXIT   02 March 2008 at 19:01

THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, 1955 S. 13. Divorce. (1) Any marriage solemnized, whether before or after the commencement of this Act, may, on a petition presented by either thehusband or the wife, be dissolved by a decree of divorce on the ground that the ..


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Jurisdiction to the Family Courts

  SANJAY DIXIT   02 March 2008 at 19:01

JURISDICTION7. Jurisdiction. – (1) Subject to the other provisions of this Act, a Family Court shall - (a) have and exercise all the jurisdictions exercisable by any district court of any subordinate civil court under any law for the time being in fo ..


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Grounds of Divorce under Hindu Law

  Prakash Yedhula   10 February 2008 at 22:21

Grounds of Divorce under Hindu Law. Cruelty towards the petitioner. Deserted the petitioner continuously period not less than 2 years. Has ceased to be a Hindu by conversion to another religion.Suffering from a virulent and incurable from Leprosy. ..


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