Hindu Marriage Act Archives

News Reports

Family court in Indore orders wife to give Rs 5,000 per month as maintenance to her jobless husband: Read how the Hindu Marriage Act...

Gopal Tiwari - 23 February, 2024

The court ordered the wife to grant alimony to husband in compliance with the Hindu Marriage Act, which is gender-neutral.

News Reports

Pakistan: Islamabad brings law recognising Hindu Marriage after 75 years of the country coming into existence

OpIndia Staff - 7 April, 2023

Islamabad administration has notified the rules for Hindu Marriage Act 2017 more than five years after its passage.

Law

3 days a week with each wife, Sunday free: Man and her 2 wives reach an innovative settlement after his 2nd marriage is discovered

OpIndia Staff - 17 March, 2023

Though it is not legal according to the Hindu Marriage Act and the IPC, the man and his two wives can live according to the terms of the contract with mutual understanding.

Specials

‘We are heading toward becoming a Hindu Rashtra, a Ram Rajya with justice for all and appeasement for none’: Adv Vishnu Shankar Jain to...

Pallav - 15 October, 2022

Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain spoke to OpIndia on various issues including Uniform Civil Code, Population Control and Hindu Rashtra.

News Reports

Gujarat girl Kshama Bindu marries herself: Watch visuals of India’s first ‘sologamy wedding’

OpIndia Staff - 9 June, 2022

In response to wide criticism on social media, Kshama Bindu decided to have the sologamy marriage ceremony sooner than planned.

News Reports

‘Awargi ka mauka’ to ‘ok to marry at 16 also if fertility is reached’: SP leaders after govt increases marriage age of girls

OpIndia Staff - 17 December, 2021

Samajwadi Party leaders have come up with bizarre remarks after the central govt approved a proposal to raise the legal age of marriage of women from 18 years to 21 years

News Reports

Govt will amend marriage acts of Muslim, Christian, other groups too to ensure only Hindus don’t end up following new marriage age for women:...

OpIndia Staff - 16 December, 2021

On December 15, the Union Cabinet approved a proposal to raise the legal age of marriage of women from 18 years to 21 years.

News Reports

Union Cabinet clears proposal to raise the minimum age of women for marriage from 18 years to 21 years

OpIndia Staff - 16 December, 2021

Union Cabinet approved proposal to raise legal marriage age of women from 18 to 21, as announced by PM Modi earlier

Law

Central govt opposes petition to allow same-sex marriage under Hindu Marriage Act, seeks dismissal of petitions: Read details

OpIndia Staff - 25 February, 2021

Central government has opposed a petition to legalise same-sex marriage under the Hindu Marriage Act, as moved in Delhi Court. T

Opinions

Indian law never defined “marriage”: Here is why govt needs to be involved in inter-faith “marriage”

Abhishek Banerjee - 26 November, 2020

A number of very different legal institutions are grouped under the loose word “marriage.” Naturally therefore, the government has to step in and make rules about how to move between these very different institutions.

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