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Article 142(1) of Constitution crucial, its exercise must be legitimate: SC

The Supreme Court said on Monday Article 142(1) of the Constitution, which gives wide and capacious power to the apex court to do complete justice should be exercised in a legitimate manner and with caution, as its verdict ends the litigation between parties. Article 142 of the Constitution deals with the enforcement of decrees and orders of the apex court to do "complete justice" in any matter pending before it. As per Article 142(1), a decree passed or an order made by the apex court is executable throughout the territory of India. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice S K Kaul said the exercise of power and discretion under Article 142(1) is valid and as per the Constitution, as long as complete justice' required by the cause or matter' is achieved without violating fundamental principles of general or specific public policy. Given the expansive amplitude of power under Article 142(1) of the Constitution of India, the exercise of power must be legitimate, and clamour

Not even one-tenth of marriages in Delhi registered in last three years

In accordance with a 2006 Supreme Court ruling, marriage registration is compulsory under the Delhi (Compulsory Registration of Marriage) Order, 2014

Gujarat woman to 'marry herself', claims it'd be first 'sologamy' in India

A 24-year-old woman has created a buzz in Gujarat's Vadodara city with the announcement that she would be marrying herself by undergoing traditional rituals of a Hindu wedding on June 11.

HC asks Centre to respond to plea to recognise same sex marriages under law

The Delhi High Court asked the Centre to respond to a PIL seeking a declaration recognising same sex marriages under the Hindu Marriage Act and Special Marriage Act

Converting to another religion just for marriage is illegal: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court on held that conversion of religion just for the purpose of marriage is not legal.

Gauhati HC grants divorce to man after woman refuses to wear sindoor, shaka

The Gauhati High Court observed that the woman's refusal to wear shaka (conch shell bangle) and sindoor (vermillion) amounted to her refusal to accept the marriage

A man doesn't have any right on asset inherited by married sister: SC

SC directed the petitioner to hand over the vacant possession of the property to the landlord