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The main amendments proposed are as follows:- (1) To provide that the minimum marriage age in respect of males and females shall be 21 and 18 years, respectively. This is also in accord with the recent amendments made to the Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929.
- Introduction
- Who Are Parsis
- Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act 1936
- Conclusion
- Frequently Asked Questions
- References
The Parsi marriage is also considered important for its validity to be a contract via an Ashirvad religious ceremony. The word ‘Ashirvad’ literally means blessings. A prayer or God’s call to the parties to comply with their marital duties of trust. The marriage and divorce are stated in a separate act for Parsis, known as theParsi Marriage and Divo...
The Bombay High Court, in the case of Sir Dinshaw Manockji Petit v. Sir Jamsetji Jeejeebhoy (1908)observed that the Iranies from Persia who come to India, either temporarily or permanently, and profess the Zoroastrian religion, along with the children of Parsi fathers by alien mothers who have been duly and properly admitted into the religion, make...
Important definitions
Section 2 of the Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act,1936states the important definitions given below- 1. “Chief Justice” includes senior Judge; 2. “Court” means a Court constituted under this Act; 3. to “desert” together with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, means to desert 4. the other party to marriage without reasonable cause and without the consent, or against the will, of such party; “grievous hurt” means— (a) emasculation; (b) permanent privation of the sight of either ey...
Applicability
1. Marriage shall not apply if, in any degree of consanguinity that is both contracting parties relate to each other and share the same ancestry. 2. Marriages are not valid in Parsi Law when marriages are not solemnized by the priest with two Parsi witnesses in attendance. 3. A marriage shall not be accepted if the husband is 21 years old and the wife is 18 years old. 4. When marriage is not valid as set out above, a child born out of that marriage will be illegitimate.
Marriage between Parsis
Requisites of a valid marriage No Marriage shall be valid if— (a) the Contracting Parties, in the presence of two other Parsi witnesses other than that priest, have a relationship with each other at any level of consanguinity or affinity as defined in Schedule I; or (b) such marriage shall be solemnized by any Parsi form of a ceremony called “Ashirvad” by a priest or (a) any Parsi (if that Parsi has changed). Punishment for bigamy Any Parsi, who has been married during his or her life, is sub...
The Parsis are an endogamous group of solely monogamous people. Marriage between priestly and non-priestly families was often avoided. Given these constraints and the small size of the group, it is not surprising that close family members are possible partners. Although the incidence of cross and parallel marriages is not common — less than 1% of a...
What principles govern the Parsi Personal Laws?
Parsi law is the body of law that governs India’s Parsi Zoroastrian community. The legal tradition of the nineteenth century is essentially where Parsi law originates. The principles such as marriage, divorce, maintenance, alimony, child protection, etc. are some of the principles that govern the Parsi personal laws.
Why do the Parsis have their own distinct personal law?
The Zoroastrian religion is practised by the Parsis, who have different beliefs from the Hindus, Muslims, and Christians of India. They also have different personal rules. A Parsi marriage is a type of contract that is performed through a ceremony known as “Ashirvad,” which literally translates to “blessings,” and is governed by the Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936. Since there is no formal adoption among Parsis, if a Parsi couple wishes to become parents, the child would not automaticall...
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The Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act of 1936 governs matrimonial unions between Parsis. Prior to the enactment of this legislation, the Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act of 1865 was in existence. The 1936 Act was further amended in 1988.
- As per Section 3 of the Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, a matrimonial union shall be valid only under the following conditions - the marriage must...
- As per Section 6 of the Act, the officiating priest of every Parsi marriage shall certify all solemnised matrimonial unions. The certificate is to...
- The Parsi Chief Matrimonial Court and the Parsi District Matrimonial Court are the two types of courts set up under the Act for the resolution of m...
- Some grounds of divorce under the Act are as follows - the defendant has forced his wife to enter into the prostitution industry, the defendant has...
Sep 17, 2022 · Section 3 (1) of the Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936 gives requisites of a valid marriage: (a) Marriage is not valid if both the contracting parties are related to each other in any of the degrees of consanguinity i.e., people descended from the same ancestors.
An Act to amend the law relating to marriage and divorce among Parsis. WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the law relating to marriage and divorce among Parsis; It is hereby enacted as follows:— I.—PRELIMINARY. Short title, extent and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936.
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Sep 20, 2022 · Marriages in India defer from religion to religion and from region to region, and each such religion has an individual set of personal laws governing the sacrosanct-ness of marriage. The Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936 is applicable to Parsees in the matter of marriage and divorce.
Jun 2, 2023 · The Parsi community in India is governed by the Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936, which also addresses other family issues. The Parsis are a Zoroastrian minority religious group in India that is predominantly based in Mumbai. The British Indian government passed the Act in 1936, and it was later revised in 1988.
