- Issue of “love jihad”: Right of “free consent” for Marriage
Context: Many state governments have announced that they are considering enacting an appropriate law to stop marriages which they term as “love jihad”.
What are the recent cases?
A Muslim girl by birth converted to the Hindu religion and just after a month, she married a Hindu man according to Hindu rites and ...
- Guidelines for matrimonial cases
Context – The Supreme Court has laid down the guidelines for payment of maintenance in matrimonial cases.
What are the impacts of early marriage?
Health issues – Girls are married off early and bear children long before they should. This triggers a state of poor maternal health and is one of the root causes ...