Civil Law Archives

Transgenders Right to Equality & Much Needed Gender Neutrality in Laws

Our great nation has vibrant democracy governed by the Rule of Law, with our founding fathers copiously discussing all the constitutions of the World and its evolution of over 150 years during the constituent assembly debates. Our geniuses in the constituent assembly deliberated for almost three years, before finally agreeing upon our magnificent Constitution pervaded …

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Mediation: Conflict Prevention and Resolution

For a multitude of reasons—political, economic, social, cultural, and religious—conflicts are inherent in any civilization. And with conflict, there is also a need to build procedures for conflict resolution. India, like many other Asian countries, has a long and illustrious history of collaborative and amicable dispute resolution. The Mahabharata, a classic Indian epic, has an …

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Valid Marriage Under Hindu Law

What is a valid marriage under Hindu Marriage Act? Valid marriage under Hindu Marriage Act (HMA) shall qualify the conditions enumerated under Section 5, HMA. The most important condition is that both the parties should be Hindu within the meaning of Section 2, HMA. Conditions to a Hindu Marriage: If the following conditions are met, …

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Taxation Provisions through the Prism of Constitution

INTRODUCTION The Constitution of India being grundnorm of our country limits the powers of the Government, Institutions and individuals in power positions thereby, introducing accountability in the system. The constitution has 3 organs namely, legislature, executive, judiciary, and the separation of powers among all the organs is the Basic Structure of the Constitution as declared …

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