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If a party to marriage does not convert their religion, then the marriage is not valid, but the couple is entitled to live-in relation.

Case title: Nasima v. State of Haryana Bench: Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi A Muslim women did not convert her religion to Hinduism before, marrying a Hindu man, therefore the Punjab…

“Reported & Projected Wrongly”: Clarifies Supreme Court on its statement of “Will you Marry the Victim?”

8 Mar 20212 May 2021

The Honourable Supreme Court of India today expressed its strong disagreement at the "complete misreporting" of last week's hearing of a rape case in which it had purportedly asked a…

Argentina legalizes abortion

After several years of pro choice advocates demanding for legalization of abortion, Argentina passed a law permitting abortions untill 14th week of pregnancy. The authority of Argentina enhanced the move…

Delhi HC orders release of adult married woman kept in child welfare home after habeas corpus writ filed by husband

In the case of Avinash Sarvan v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors., the father of the woman had filed FIR under Section 363 of the IPC at Wazirabad…

Madras HC Directs Madras Government to provide compensation to woman who was given HIV-positive blood

26 Dec 202026 Dec 2020

A 23-year-old pregnant woman had tested positive for HIV, after she was transfused the blood of a donor, who had the virus. This happened at a government hospital in Sattur,…

Sharp spike in domestic violence cases in 2020:

26 Dec 202026 Dec 2020

For the Ministry of woman and child development, the prime cause of concern in the year 2020 is the huge spike in the cases of domestic violence with over 5000…

Orissa High Court held that right to progeny and termination of pregnancy is a fundamental right

A rape victim approached the high court after the 20 weeks of gestation period of her pregnancy. The High Court held that the right progeny and termination of pregnancy is…

SC says aged parents cannot misuse Senior Citizens Act in order to push daughter-in-law out of the home

The court stated that a order under the DV Act, 2005 has more standing than an order under the Senior Citizens Act when it comes to a wife’s right to…