Marriage laws will now become more women friendly with the government approving a slew of measures including providing sufficient compensation for the wife and children from husband’s immovable property in case of a divorce.Seeking to put an end to prolonged legal battles in divorce cases, the Union Cabinet yesterday approved a proposal which will allow courts to exercise discretion in granting divorce after three years if one of the partners does not move a second ‘joint application’ for divorce with mutual consent.The cabinet approved GoMs recommendations on Marriage laws (amendment) bill. The amendment bill, which seeks to alter the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, and the Special Marriage Act, 1954, introduces the option of divorce on grounds of irretrievable breakdown of marriage.
