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Family Law Articles


Cruelty: A flourishing ground for Divorce

  K Rajasekharan   22 August 2017 at 11:14

Cruelty is an adequate ground for dissolving a marriage solemnized under a valid law, on a petition filed by either of the party in marriage. But what constitutes cruelty is not spelt out in law. This creates some confusion among the stakeholders of ..


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Impact of Violence behind Closed doors on the Health and well-being of Children

  Nishtha Malhotra   11 July 2017 at 12:08

Years back, I met a girl named Pragya (name changed) through some close friend of mine, who was struggling with herself. Talking to her over a cup of tea, she confessed that she is facing problem with almost all walks of her life. She fails to adjust ..


Posted in Family Law |   6 comments |   693 Views


Divorce laws among Hindus is indeed most unbecoming act of law makers of India

  dr g balakrishnan   12 June 2017 at 14:09

Indian �Lawmaking� is just some �Disastrous mechanism� of law makers - by Dr Guru Balakrishnan, (an Emeritus professor of Law of Bombay University) &Free Lance journalist and Advocate Idea of Divorce of marriage is sca ..


Posted in Family Law |   8 comments |   710 Views


Controversy of The Divorce under Muslim Personal Law - An Overview

  Gautam Arora   04 May 2017 at 16:10

Recently, a daring Muslim woman Shayara bano filed a writ petition in the year 2016 before the Apex Court challenging the practices of Polygamy, talaq-e-bidaat and halala prevalent among the Muslim Community terming these practices as violative of in ..


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Spouse leveling false accusations against the other spouse is a ground for divorce

  Kumar Doab   27 April 2017 at 11:51

Apex Court: Conduct of a spouse leveling false accusations against the other spouse would be an act of cruelty and ground for divorce. If it is found that the allegations are patently false, then there can be no manner of doubt that the said conduct ..


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Family law in France

  Navin Kumar Jaggi   13 April 2017 at 17:09

Introduction Sources of family law French family law is laid down in articles 144-487 of the Civil Code (�Code Civil�, CC), which is the primary source of family law. Case law is also important and can be found in various reviews. Cases o ..


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Family law in Spain

  Navin Kumar Jaggi   07 April 2017 at 16:05

Spanish civil law, of which family law is a part, is regulated by the Spanish civil Code (�Codigo Civil�, CC). ..


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Spouse suffering from Hepatitis B, a sexually communicable disease is not a ground for divorce

  Kumar Doab   05 April 2017 at 13:05

(A) When couples tie the nuptial knot, they swear to be at each other’s side in sickness and in health. So should a spouse be allowed to wriggle out of this commitment when other spouse is afflicted with a serious disease? ..


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Family law in Norway

  Navin Kumar Jaggi   04 April 2017 at 12:17

Introduction Sources of family law Family law in Norway is codified in the Marriage Act of 4 July 1991, No 47 (�MA 1991�). Relevant provisions are also to be found in the Administration of Estates Act of 21 February 1930, and in the Inher ..


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Family law in Denmark

  Navin Kumar Jaggi   03 April 2017 at 16:42

INTRODUCTIONSources of family lawA codified system of law is possessed by Denmark. The Acts of Parliament supplemented by court decisions are the primary sources of family law; in which judges have interpreted and applied the legislation.The most imp ..


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