| 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]
- ^ "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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