Prelims · 6 Indian Society · 6.5 Family, marriage and kinship

6.5.8 Courts on marriage and family: Shah Bano to Supriyo, irretrievable breakdown, live-in relationships and the UCC

Through a chain of judgments the Supreme Court has made choice of partner part of Article 21, struck down discriminatory marriage rules, allowed divorce for irretrievable breakdown under Article 142 and left same-sex marriage to Parliament, while the Uniform Civil Code debate under Article 44 has moved to the states.

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Key terms

  • Shah Bano
  • Sarla Mudgal
  • Shayara Bano
  • Joseph Shine
  • Navtej Johar
  • Shafin Jahan
  • Shakti Vahini
  • Lata Singh
  • Supriyo Chakraborty
  • Shilpa Sailesh
  • irretrievable breakdown
  • Article 142
  • live-in relationship
  • Velusamy
  • Indra Sarma
  • Uniform Civil Code
  • Article 44
  • Uttarakhand UCC
  • Goa
  • Law Commission
  • Family Courts Act 1984
  • Domestic Violence Act 2005

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  5. Common trapsFoundation
  6. Quick revisionFoundation

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