Bill to make divorce easier is put on hold
The ministry has decided to study the matter further before taking a final call
New Delhi: The government put on the backburner a Bill to make marriage laws more women-friendly and allow both sides to file for divorce in case of “irretrievable breakdown” of marriage.
Sources said the law ministry got several representations from people and organisations opposing the provisions of the Marriage Laws (Amendment) Bill. The ministry had circulated a draft Cabinet note on the Bill for inter-ministerial consultations in September 2014. The ministry has decided to study the matter further before taking a final call.
Confirming this, law minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda said, “For the time being, we have put it on hold. It has not been rejected.” Among other things, the Bill provided for more compensation for wives and children from the husband’s immovable property in case of a divorce.