The Karnataka High Court held that a marriage under the Special Marriage Act is void if either party has a living spouse, and personal laws permitting polygamy cannot override the Act.
Read Full ArticleMadhya Pradesh introduced the Uniform Civil Code Bill 2026 in the Assembly on July 20, banning polygamy, triple talaq, nikah halala, mandating marriage registration, regulating live-in relationships, equalising inheritance, and exempting Scheduled Tribes, making MP the fifth state after Uttarakhand, Gujarat, Assam, and Goa to legislate a UCC.
Himachal Pradesh HC directs police to act on a protection plea by a 20-year-old man and his 17-year-old wife married under Muslim law.
Comparative analysis of Hindu and Muslim matrimonial laws, exploring differences in marriage and divorce provisions under personal laws for both religions.
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