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  1. Dec 7, 2023 · In conclusion, this article explores the legal aspects of matrimonial cruelty in Christian marriages in India, focusing on the Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872, and the Indian Christian Divorce Act, 1869. It highlights the seriousness of cruelty, covering emotional, physical, and financial mistreatment, as grounds for divorce under Section ...

  2. There are a number of enactments in India that deal with Christian marriages and matrimonial causes. They are the Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872, the Marriages Validation Act, 1892, the Cochin Christian Civil Marriage Act, 1905, the Indian Matrimonial Causes (War Marriages) Act, 1948, the Converts Marriage Dissolution Act, 1866 and the ...

  3. Jul 25, 2024 · In summation, the dissolution of marriage under Christian law in India is governed by the Indian Divorce Act of 1869, which provides specific grounds for divorce, recognizing both fault and mutual consent as basis for a petition for dissolution.

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  4. Dec 10, 2023 · The act states that a marriage is lawful if at least one of the partners identifies as Christian. Under the statute, a prospective couple may be married by an ordained minister of any church in India, a priest of the Church of Scotland, a marriage registrar, or a special licensee. A marriage certificate is given out by the marriage performer.

  5. In a letter recently addressed to the Chairman of the Law Commis-The gist of the sion,' there have been narrated certain actual cases of Christian women who were treated with severe cruelty by their respective husbands, as a consequence of which the womenphad to undergo a lot of suffering, resulting in their mental breakdown, The letter also ...

  6. Oct 29, 2022 · Under the Indian Christian Divorce Act, there are three grounds for divorce: adultery, desertion, and cruelty. Adultery is pretty straightforward: it’s when one spouse has sex with someone else. Desertion happens when one spouse leaves the other without any reasonable explanation.

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  8. Overall, Christian marriage and divorce laws in India serve to protect the institution of marriage while also offering methods for dealing with marital breakdowns with sensitivity and respect for all parties' rights and interests.