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Matrimonial Issues-A Critical Study

Author : G Satish Chandra

Abstract :

The family is the important group in the society. It is a link between change and continuity. Family as a universal institution plays an important function of social maintenance and providing base for political, economic and religious systems to operate. Family roles may be witnessed as a link between the behaviour of the members of the family and their status in the society at large.
Family and marriage are complementary to each other and are not separable from each other. Marriage is a universal institution of social nature that fulfills several unique functions. It provides nurturance of family members and contribute to emotional and intellectual stimulation of the parties. Marriage is considered as sacramental and therefore a religious institution; it is celebrated with great event and with great fervor.
There is a phenomenal change in the structure and function of the family. The importance of family has reduced due to functioning of external agencies. More emphasis is given to ‘achieved status’ than the ascribed status. The welfare functions have been taken over by professional organisations. The living arrangements have significantly diluted the family. There is a great division of joint family system, establishing of nuclear families in the society at large. This has a serious impact on the matrimonial issues of the present day scenario and there is an urgent need to recover the image of sanctity and institution of marriage in the society.

Keywords :

Marriage, matrimonial issues, cruelty, court of law, ADR