Marriage registration can be done either under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (applies to Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, and Jains) or under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 (secular law for all citizens ...

Trinidad and Tobago is considering amending its local Hindu marriage act to include a woman’s occupation on certificates as demanded by activists ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The government of Trinidad and Tobago is considering amending the local Hindu marriage act to include women’s occupations on certificates as demanded by activists.

The government of Trinidad and Tobago is evaluating changes to the local Hindu marriage act to include women's occupations on marriage certificates. This move addresses demands by activists, as nearly ...

Hearing an appeal, the Madhya Pradesh high court has said it would decide if a Jain person can seek any relief under the Hindu Marriage Act in a matrimonial case such as divorce by mutual consent.

The Madhya Pradesh high court has barred a family court from dismissing Jain community members' petitions seeking relief under the Hindu Marriage Act until a final decision is made on their ...