[ad_1] NEW DELHI: More than two decades of legal battle for divorce sought by a former IAF officer, now 89 years old, culminated with the Supreme Court “respecting” the sentiments of the wife, 82, who contended that she did not want to die a divorcee, and rejected the plea of termination of marriage.The couple, based …
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who turned 53 this year, has often faced questions – and occasional quips (see Lalu Yadav) – about his marriage. In the latest such instance, the Congress leader said that he is too busy with his political committments to get married. Rahul Gandhi, who was interacting with women …
[ad_1] PRAYAGRAJ: Observing that a Hindu marriage is not valid without the ‘saptapadi’ ceremony (taking seven rounds around the sacred fire) and other rituals, the Allahabad high court has quashed the entire proceedings of a complaint case, where the husband had sought punishment for his estranged wife, alleging that she had solemnized her second marriage …
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[ad_1] GUWAHATI: In a fresh crackdown against child marriages, 961 people were arrested in Assam on Tuesday on charges of marrying girls below the permissible age and encouraging or solemnising such illegal unions.It is the second such crackdown by the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led BJP government this year. The first drive, in February, netted over 3,000 …
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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The price of commercial LPG refills was raised by Rs 209 on Sunday following an uptick in benchmark rates, but household cylinder rates were kept unchanged.The increase comes after two rounds of reductions in August and September totalling about Rs 250. The move will, however, raise the fuel cost of small eateries, …
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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Law Commission has advised against lowering the “age of consent” from the existing 18 years and also suggested amendments in Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act 2012 (Pocso) to introduce guided judicial discretion for sentencing in cases involving “tacit approval” of children who are 16-18 years old.In its report to …
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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Law Commission on Friday submitted its report on the age of consent under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act to the law ministry. In its report, the law commission said that it is not advisable to tinker with existing age of consent under POCSO Act. The current age …
[ad_1] CHANDIGARH: Punjab Police arrested Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira on Thursday morning at his Chandigarh residence in connection with a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, registered against him in Jalalabad of Fazilka district in 2015.Khaira’s arrest has the potential to strain relations between Congressand AAP, both constituents of the …
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[ad_1] MUMBAI: The Nagpur bench of the Bombay high court has said a spouse being epileptic does not amount to cruelty and is not a ground for divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act, as epilepsy is neither an incurable disease nor can it be considered a mental disorder.A division bench of Justices Vinay Joshi and …
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[ad_1] CHANDIGARH: With a view to discouraging bogus dowry complaints, the Punjab and Haryana high court has asked whether a girl who has run away from home and got married against the wishes of her parents should be prohibited from raising any complaint against the boy, at least, on grounds of harassment and dowry.The HC …
