Category: Family Laws
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The Indian Succession Act, 1925 Q & A (Privileged Will and Unprivileged Will)
These are frequently asked questions about the will under the Indian Succession Act, 1925, privileged will, unprivileged will, revocation of will, etc. Type 1 (2 Marks) 1) What is Testamentary Succession under the Indian Succession Act, 1925? Testamentary succession occurs when a person dies and leaves a will. Their property will be distributed as they…
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Jurisdiction Under Divorce Act, 1869
The term “jurisdiction” is derived from two Latin words “ juris” and “ dicto” which means “I speak by the law”. The Black‘s Law Dictionary defines jurisdiction as: “a Court‘s power to decide a case or issue a decree.” Jurisdiction means and includes any authority conferred by the law upon the court, tribunal or judge…
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The Indian Divorce Act, 1869 (Act No. 4 of 1869)
Personal law is a law that identifies what law should be applicable to a person who is belonging to a particular religion in the country. In India, there are various different personal laws for various religious groups. There are five different personal laws for the different religious groups in India as follows: Hindu personal law,…
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Nullity of Christian Marriage
Due to the diversity of religion in India Marriage is treated as part of the personal law of the parties and the people are allowed to perform marriage as per their personal laws. Nullity of marriage is a judicial declaration that marriage was not in existence and marriage was not valid. It refers to the validity…
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Solemnization of Christian Marriage
To solemnize means to duly perform. The unique feature of the Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872 is that it permits the marriage where either both the parties to the marriage are Christian or either of the parties is Christian. So, this Act permits marriage between Christian and non-Christian. The Act of 1872 lays down two…
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Conditions for Valid Christian Marriage
According to the Canon Law, marriage is a conjugal union of a man and a woman which arises from a free consent of each spouse. A Christian Marriage in India is a contract and is usually solemnized by the Minister of Religion licensed under the Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872. It can also be solemnized…
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The Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872 (Act No. 15 of 1925)
Personal law is a law that identifies what law should be applicable to a person who is belonging to a particular religion in the country. In India, there are various different personal laws for various religious groups. There are five different personal laws for the different religious groups in India as follows: Hindu personal law,…
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The Indian Succession Act, 1925 Q & A (Domicile)
These are frequently asked questions about the domicile under the Indian Succession Act, 1925, Types of domicile: domicile of origin, domicile by choice, Domicile by operation of law. Type – I: Answer in Two or Three Sentences (2 M) a) What is a Domicile? Ordinarily, domicile means a permanent home or place where a person…
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The Indian Divorce Act, 1869: Q & A (Short Notes) Alimony
These are frequently asked questions about alimony under the Indian Divorce Act, 1869. Type – II: Write Short Notes on the following (3 M / 4 M / 5 M) a) Alimony Pendente Lite: When a couple decides to end their marriage by way of a divorce, there is usually some kind of monetary compensation…
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The Indian Divorce Act, 1869: Q & A (Short Notes) Dissolution of Marriage
These are frequently asked questions about the Indian Divorce Act, 1869. Type – II: Write Short Notes on the following (4 M / 5 M / 6 M) a) Grounds of Divorce Under Divorce Act, 1869 After Amendments: The Divorce Act is applicable only to those people who profess the Christian religion. Both the husband…