Browsing: family law

Introduction The Repealing and Amending Act, 2025 has fundamentally transformed how families in India handle wills and inheritance. Two critical…

Act Structure The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 is one of the important personal law enactments governing marriage among Hindus in…

I. Introduction: Dowry as a Continuing National Crime Despite decades of legislation, judicial warnings, and public discourse, dowry remains one…

When parents separate or divorce, one of the most emotional issues is child custody. Indian law focuses on one main…

Introduction In a powerful reminder that divorce in india is not final until the entire appeal process is complete, the…

Clear guide to mutual vs contested divorce in India—timelines, consent, custody, maintenance, legal steps, and how a divorce lawyer helps you.

Legal and Moral Status of an Illegitimate Child (Walad al-Zinā) in Islam Introduction In Islam, an illegitimate child is referred…

Abstract Mediation in family courts represents a critical intersection between statutory legal frameworks and psychological realities of familial conflict. Anchored…

Abstract The digitization of property management through artificial intelligence presents an overlooked paradox in Indian family law: AI systems designed…

Pluralism and Personal Laws According to Werner Menski (2003), the nature of India’s personal law system is reflective of historical…