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Jurisdiction of Courts: Specifies the jurisdiction of courts in matters related to marriage, divorce, inheritance, and maintenance under the Uniform Civil Code. Exemptions: Scheduled Tribes : The Act exempts members of Scheduled Tribes from its provisions, allowing them to continue following their customary laws in personal matters.
The Goa Civil Code, also called the Goa Family Law, is the set of civil laws that governs the residents of the Indian state of Goa. [1] [2] The Goan civil code was introduced after Portuguese Goa and Damaon were elevated from being mere Portuguese colonies to the status of a Província Ultramarina (Overseas possession). [3]
In recent years, however, more federal legislation has been enacted affecting the rights and responsibilities of divorcing spouses. The laws of the state(s) of residence at the time of divorce govern; all states recognize divorces granted by any other state through the principle of comity, enshrined in Article IV of the U.S. Constitution. [143]
The Marriage Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2010 to amend the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and the Special Marriage Act, 1954 to making divorce easier on the grounds of irretrievable breakdown of marriage, was introduced in the parliament in 2012. The Bill replaces the words "not earlier than six months" in Section 13B with the words "Upon receipt of a ...
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"Finally, I feel free today," Shayara Bano, who was divorced through triple talaq and was one of five women who brought the case, said after the ruling.
The Marriage Laws Amendment Bill is a Bill that was first introduced in the Indian Parliament in 2010. It proposes changes to the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and Special Marriage Act, 1954 . Both acts has a provision for divorce by mutual consensus of both the parties.
The Parsi law [1] is the law governing the Parsi Zoroastrian community of India. Parsi law is largely derived from nineteenth century's legal tradition. [2] In particular, the main legislative texts of the Parsi law are: Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1865. Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936. Parsi Marriage and Divorce (Amendment) Act, 1940.