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Hindu Marriage Act,1955 (Full Summary and Official Gazette)

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The following is a summary of the Hindu Marriage Act 1955, which aims to allow a reader to understand the key points within the Act without having to read the Act itself. Introduction India, being a cosmopolitan country, allows each citizen to be governed under personal laws relevant to religious views. This extends to personal laws inter alia in the matter of marriage and divorce. As part of the Hindu Code Bill, the Hindu Marriage Act was enacted by Parliament in 1955 to amend and to codify marriage law between Hindus. As well as regulating the institution of marriage (including validity of marriage and conditions for invalidity), it also regulates other aspects of personal life among Hindusand the applicabilityof such lives in wider Indian society. The Hindu Marriage Act provides guidance for Hindus to be in a systematic marriage bond. It gives meaning to marriage, cohabiting rights for both the bride and groom, and a safety for their family and childr...
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DIFFERENCE AND RELATION BETWEEN THEFT,EXTORTION,ROBBERY AND DACOITY

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DIFFERENCE AND RELATION BETWEEN THEFT,EXTORTION,ROBBERY AND DACOITY The terms robbery, theft, and even extortion seem very similar and even used interchangeably at times in everyday usage. However, in the legal sense and within the ambit on the Indian Penal Code, 1860 these terms are distinct and have been very clearly defined as distinct crimes. The demarcation between these is given under section 390 of the Penal Code. But before analyzing that section, first, theft and extortion need to be understood separately.   1.)What is Theft? Theft has been defined under  Section 378  of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. It says that whoever intends to take dishonestly any moveable property out of the possession of any person without that person’s consent and moves it, he is said to have committed a theft. For example:  If A, is employed by Z and entrusted by Z with the care of Z’s cash, dishonestly runs away with that cash, without Z’s consent. A has committed ...
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