Sweeping changes extend child custody to 18 years, reduce divorce waiting periods, and give women more autonomy in marriage ...

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis stressed yesterday that he wants “consensus” to criminalise marital rape and to ...

The Madhya Pradesh High Court is considering whether Jains can seek relief under the Hindu Marriage Act after the Jain community was granted minority status. A 37-year-old software engineer's divorce ...

Women’s groups plan to stand together and send a “strong message” to the government over its failure to criminalize marital rape, President of Women United Prodesta Moore said yesterday.

Leader Michael Pintard said a government led by him would criminalize marital rape, noting that there are scenarios where people should have the right to pursue ...

The Madras High Court has observed that a marriage between a Hindu and a person belonging to any other religion cannot be ...

Sanya Malhotra’s ‘Mrs’ talks about the complexities of marital rape. Here is all you need to know about the law in India ...

More broadly, child marriage, or unions that often involve coercion concerning a girl under the age of 18, “remains a ...

Hearing an appeal, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has said it would decide if a Jain person can seek any relief under the Hindu Marriage Act in a matrimonial case such as divorce by mutual consent. The ...

MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently observed that interfaith marriages have to be registered under ...

More states are lining up in an attempt to enshrine state protections for same-sex marriage in their constitutions as some ...

Madras High Court advises Hindu marrying non-Hindu to register under Special Marriage Act to avoid legal issues.