Marriage and Family Law
July 9, 2006

Love, inter-caste marriage and criminal law

The Supreme Court recently ruled that there is no bar on inter-caste or inter-religion marriages under the Hindu Marriage Act. Anyone who harasses, threatens or subjects such a couple to…
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Marriage and Family Law
July 1, 2006

Love, romance and the age of marriage

Legally, a Hindu bridegroom should be aged 21 and a bride 18. However, several girls over 15 but under 18 elope to marry men of their choice. In many cases,…
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