Marriage Laws Amendment Bill
| Marriage Laws Amendment Bill | |
|---|---|
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| Parliament of India | |
| Enacted by | Parliament of India |
| Bill citation | https://prsindia.org/billtrack/the-marriage-laws-amendment-bill-2010 |
| Status: Pending | |
The Marriage Laws Amendment Bill is a Bill that was first introduced in the Indian Parliament in 2010. It proposes changes to the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and Special Marriage Act, 1954. Both acts has a provision for divorce by mutual consensus of both the parties. The amendment of the marriage laws propose 'irretrievable breakdown' as an additional ground for seeking divorce. Under this provision any marriage party could file a petition for divorce.[1] It grants a wife a share in her husband's inherited and inheritable property. But doesn't give Husband a share in any of his wife's property.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Marriage Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2010". PRS Legislative Research. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "Controversial Marriage Laws Bill referred to GoM after no consensus in Cabinet". India Today. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
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