Indian Journal for Research in Law and Management

Advancing Law and Management

ISSN No. : 2583-9896

FROM SACRAMENT TO CONTRACT: A SOCIO-LEGAL ANALYSIS OF THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, 1955

The Hindu Marriage Act of 1955 is an important law for the Hindus in India. This law transform the concept of Hindu Marriage from a sacrament to religious duty and as well as a contract. This law introduced legal framework that regulates marriage, divorce & maintenance. It shows a balance b/w traditional Hindu values and […]

Judicial Activism and Judicial Restraint in India: Striking the Constitutional balance

Judicial activism and judicial restraint represent two ends of a spectrum describing how a constitutional court exercises the power of judicial review. Over the past seven decades, the Indian Supreme Court has moved between these two poles depending on the political circumstances, the urgency of the rights involved, and the failure of the elected branches […]