The Indian Christian Marriage Act of 1872 established the legislation governing the solemnization of marriages among the Christian population in India. At present, Christian marriages are performed in the nation by a licensed minister or priest at a church, a practice first established by the British-Indian authorities. A certificate of marriage is issued in the names of the couple by the minister or priest after the marriage ceremony is over, making it official. Each member of the union must submit an application outlining their intention to wed to the relevant authorities located nearby for the union to be legally recognized. ... Read More

In order to systematize and codify the present Hindu legal practice, the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act was created. This act primarily addressed the legal procedure for an adult Hindu to adopt children as well as the Hindu's legal duties to support various family members. What is Adoption? The Act doesn't expressly define the term "adoption, " but it is a Hindu rule inherited from Manusmriti, one of the uncodified Hindu laws of Dharamsastra. In Manusmriti, adoption is defined as "taking someone else's son and nurturing him as one's own." By utilizing the word "kid" rather than "son, " the ... Read More

The Court-fees Act was enacted, as its name suggests, principally for the purpose of defining the costs associated with submitting papers for use in court. There is no prologue in the Act that explains its objective, although it is clear that one of its principal goals is to impose fees for services to be provided by the courts and other offices. Object of the Act The Act is a fiscal law with the protection of revenue as its main goal rather than coercing the subject as its secondary goal. The Act not only specifies the fees but also how they ... Read More

Articles 129 and 215 of the constitution provide provisions that allow the courts to hold someone in contempt if they try to undermine or ridicule the renowned institution, upholding the sanctity and status of the esteemed organisation. The Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, the most recent amendment to which was made in 2006, is the current piece of legislation governing the country's law of contempt, which was first passed in 1926. History The 1952 Contempt of Courts Act did not grant the courts any new authority. It did, however, depart significantly from the previous Act of 1926 in two ... Read More

In the sixth year of the Republic of India, Parliament passed the Citizenship Act of 1955. The broad guidelines for obtaining citizenship, obtaining citizenship abroad, and terminating citizenship are as provided under the Citizenship Act of 1955. Commonwealth Citizenship was initially included in the Citizenship Act of 1955. The Citizenship (Amendment) Act of 2003, however, repealed this clause. History In the context of the country's proclamation of independence, it was split into two parts: Pakistan and India. The freedom to affix their nationality to any nation they chose was granted to the populace. As a result, strong rules were ... Read More

A chit fund functions in a way that consists of a group of members, known as subscribers. The group is brought together, and its activities are managed by an organizer, which might be a business, a person, a close family member, or a neighbor. The organizer gets rewarded for their work either monthly or at withdrawal time. In casual circumstances, the charge may be skipped. Features of the Chit Fund Chit fund has the following characteristics − They have a fixed value and time frame. They operate much like microfinance organizations. Credits and savings are combined in a single ... Read More

In accordance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992, the Government of India created the Securities and Exchange Board of India on April 12, 1992, with the goals of developing and regulating the securities market as well as protecting the rights of investors in securities. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), which has its main headquarters in Mumbai, Maharashtra, also has four regional offices in Ahmedabad, Chennai, Delhi, and Kolkata. When SEBI was first established in 1988 as a non-statutory agency to oversee the securities market, it later received statutory status on January 30, 1992. ... Read More

The former is freely accessible at drugstores and pharmacies without a prescription and are used to treat moderate to severe levels of pain; they are taken on a doctor's prescription along with strict monitoring of the medications. The World Health Organization states that "Around the world, drug usage results in 0.5 million deaths. Over 30% of these fatalities, which have an over 70% opioid relationship, are caused mostly by overdose." According to estimates from the WHO, there were around 115 000 opioid overdose deaths in 2017, and the usage of increasingly strong opioids that are emerging on the drug black ... Read More

In order to facilitate the expansion of banking and commercial activities, the Negotiable Instruments Act was enacted in 1881. The primary goal was to formalize the exchange of legal tender. The majority of the Act's provisions have not changed since it was first put into effect during the British administration. The body in charge of overseeing the system for regulating negotiable instruments is the Ministry of Finance. A negotiable instrument is something that can be transferred from one person to another in legal transactions involving money. According to the law, something is negotiable if it can be delivered from ... Read More

The Motor Vehicles Act, of 1988 is an Act of the Indian Parliament that covers almost every aspect of road transport vehicles in great detail. The Act became operative on July 1, 1989. The Motor Vehicles Act of 1914 was replaced by the Motor Vehicles Act of 1939 and 1939’s Act was replaced by 1988 Act. The Act contains all applicable laws regarding conductor and driver licensing; motor vehicle control via permission; insurance; motor vehicle registration; traffic regulation; liability; penalties; and many more topics. The Central Motor Vehicles Rules were created by the Government of India in 1989 to carry ... Read More