Marriage Laws (amendment) Bill

Rajya Sabha approves bill to make divorce friendly for women

April 08, 2014 5:00 pm

Ministers voice doubts,marriage laws Bill lands up on GoM’s table

May 02, 2013 12:31 am

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday referred the Marriage Laws (Amendment) Bill piloted by Law Minister Ashwani Kumar

Ashwani Kumar to push through pending legislations in Parliament

October 29, 2012 5:42 pm

If we can harness requisite support,we will press forward with our attempts to get consensus.

Cabinet clears change in divorce law: Women to get part of husband’s property

May 18, 2012 1:51 am

If passed,the amended Bill would allow “equal share of residential property” to the wife and children.

'Dangerous-to-women' Bill to make divorce easier

April 30, 2012 9:14 pm

Bill 'will create hardship' and encourage misuse and exploitation of women,critics say.

Divorce to be quicker,wives to get asset share

March 24, 2012 1:51 am

Bill: Cabinet clears changes to marriage laws,allows courts to waive 6-month wait for divorce.

Cabinet passes bill granting wife right in husband's property

March 23, 2012 8:03 pm

Bill also aims at giving rights to adopted children on par with biological off-springs.

Panel backs six-month waiting period before divorce

April 07, 2011 3:44 am

The committee,however,favoured the introduction of “irretrievable breakdown of marriage” as a new ground for divorce