Pre-nupital agreement in nascent stage: Maneka

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Dec 17 2015 | 5:22 PM IST
The conceptualisation of a pre-nuptial agreement is being deliberated upon by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Union Minister Maneka Gandhi informed Rajya Sabha today.
"The conceptualisation of pre-nuptial agreements in India by Ministry of Women and Child Development is at very nascent stage. The Ministry held a consultation on 23 November, 2015, with experts in law, social workers and others to get all points of view," Gandhi said in a written reply.
During the consultation inter-alia it was discussed about ramifications, legal validity of a pre-nuptial agreement taking into account matrimonial alliances in the Indian context, she said.
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First Published: Dec 17 2015 | 5:22 PM IST

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