Civil Comparative Law

the Indian Supreme Court and the discussion of a Talaq-e-biddat as a formula of unilateral divorce

Authors

  • Arnaldo Sampaio de Moraes Godoy
  • Artur César de Souza

Keywords:

Private law , Comparative law, Indian Supreme Court, Unilateral divorce, Boundaries between religious and legal realms

Abstract

The paper explores a decision from the Indian Supreme Court, in a context that opposes religious and legal problems. As a reference the practice of a unilateral framework of divorce, as husband privilege. The paper discuss the Indian Supreme Court self-restriction on the subject, postponing the final decision to the Legislative and the Executive.

Published

2020-04-29

Issue

Section

Doutrina Nacional