CURRENT AFFAIRS

2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Supreme Court in its decision on 6th Oct 2016 held that a Hindu son can divorce his wife if she:
A
Is unfaithful
B
Tries to separate him from his elderly parents
C
Is mentally unstable
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A view of the Supreme Court of India. A Hindu son can divorce his wife for the cruelty of trying to pry him away from his “pious obligation” to live with his aged parents and provide shelter to them, the Supreme Court has held.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Supreme Court on Monday observed that only Hindus can marry under the Hindu Marriage Act and that any marriage between inter-faith couples under the same is void [Ajay P Mathew v. State of Telangana and anr].

Detailed explanation-3: -Divorce for Hindus-Nyaaya. If you have been married under Hindu law, the same law will govern your divorce. You can divorce your spouse only based on the reasons in that law. It is harder to seek a divorce simply only on the grounds that you no longer wish to remain married.

Detailed explanation-4: -Latest News The Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 2021 has sought to amend the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, to increase the minimum age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 years. The legal age for marriage is 18 years for women and 21 years for men.

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