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What are the rights on Divorce?
The
rights on divorce are also governed by the law under which the marriage was
solemnised.
- The couple is no longer required to cohabit.
- The spouse unable to take care of herself or himself in the standard to which he or she was used to, while married, is entitled to be maintained by the other spouse.
- Under Muslim law, the wife would be entitled to maintenance as per Shariat law.
- The children will be entitled to be maintained financially by the parent who can best look after their interest. However, custody may be granted to the parent in whose care, the child’s welfare shall be best served. Indian courts are generally in favour of granting custody of minor children to the mother.
- Custody of children may be sought by the parties in the divorce proceedings.
How can marriage be dissolved?
The
same laws according to which the marriage was solemnised govern dissolution of
marriages, and the rights consequent to the dissolution.
The
Indian Divorce, Act Special Marriage Act, the Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act
and the Hindu Marriage Act, provide for annulment of the marriage, since its
very inception, on grounds such as the non-fulfilment of mandatory conditions
already mentioned in Question 2 above. The Indian Divorce act requires
confirmation by the High Court to come into effect.
The
acts also prescribe that marriages may be annulled by decree if a party willfully refuses to consummate the marriage, or if the wife was pregnant by a
person other than the husband at the time of marriage, or if the consent of the
parties was procured by coercion or fraud. I have received queries whether this
would cover situations of ‘pressure’ and ‘emotional blackmail’ from parents. It
would depend on the circumstances. But I doubt the court would accept such a
ground if the party was an educated, employed adult and who was otherwise
socially independent. Social and religious circumstances surrounding marriage
in India do give rise to situations such as these where persons consider
themselves bound by parental approval or decisions.
Monday, May 30, 2011
What are the necessary conditions for a Hindu Marriage?
A marriage may be solemnized between any two Hindus, if the following conditions are fulfilled, namely-
ii. At the time of marriage, neither party-
a) Is incapable of giving a valid consent to it in consequence of unsoundness of mind; or
b) Though capable of giving a valid consent, has been suffering from mental disorder of such a kind or to such an extent as to be unfit for marriage and the procreation of children’ or
c) Has been subject to recurrent attacks of in sanity.
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