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In India, needed: A dignified demise for a broken marriage
June 11, 2026 7:14 am
Relief from a dead marriage should not turn upon the fortuitous circumstance of reaching the Supreme Court
Gujarat High Court orders woman's custody to be handed to husband after dramatic interfaith marriage
May 10, 2026 5:52 am
Right-wing groups had disrupted an interfaith couple’s marriage registration proceedings at Ahmedabad’s Gheekanta sub-registrar office, despite a court directive to have the marriage registered.
If ‘miya-biwi razi’, then what is the role of parents in marriage? Gujarat must stop policing love
February 24, 2026 7:35 am
The state appears unwilling to fully respect even the rights attached to legal adulthood, particularly when such autonomy unsettles caste hierarchies or patriarchal control
‘There was never a question of conversion’: Sonakshi Sinha says religion wasn't a factor in her marriage to Zaheer Iqbal; here's what makes such relationships work
March 10, 2025 6:30 pm
Expert explains the role of upbringing in shaping whether someone prioritises religion in their relationship
UP: Homecoming function of US-based interfaith couple cancelled after Hindu outfit protests
December 15, 2024 12:15 am
"Since some people seemed to be unhappy over the event, we decided to cancel it," said the woman's father.
Union of Hindu woman, Muslim man invalid under Muslim personal law even if registered under Special Marriage Act: Madhya Pradesh HC
May 31, 2024 8:12 am
A Hindu woman and a Muslim man had approached the High Court, through their counsel Dinesh Kumar Upadhayay, seeking police protection to appear before a marriage officer under the Special Marriage Act to get their marriage registered.
Do marriages need to be registered? What happens if they are not?
May 14, 2024 12:47 pm
Last week, the Supreme Court ruled that a Hindu marriage is not valid ‘unless performed with ceremonies in proper form’. This was despite the couple in question having an official marriage certificate. Here is why.
Richa Chadha opens up on interfaith wedding with Ali Fazal: 'We were able to avoid unwanted attention'
October 17, 2023 9:00 pm
Richa Chadha recently disclosed details about her official wedding with Ali Fazal, which took place in 2020, two years before they publicly announced it.
Supreme Court rejects appeal to legalise same-sex marriage, says it’s Parliament’s domain
October 17, 2023 2:56 pm
The Supreme Court also refused to read into the Indian Succession Act or Hindu Succession Act.
Choosing life partner can't be affected by matters of faith, religion: Delhi HC
September 19, 2023 12:49 am
The couple claimed that they were major and got married under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 on July 31.
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