Hardik Pandya-Natasha Stankovic Divorce Rumours: Over the previous few days, the rumours surrounding fashionable Indian cricketer Hardik Pandya and Serbian mannequin Natasha Stankovic’s marriage have taken the web by storm. There have been speculations on the state of their wedding ceremony and divorce rumours have been doing the rounds too. Among different issues, what added gas to the hearth was Natasha’s now-deleted put up on Instagram Stories which reportedly learn: “Someone is about to get on the streets”. It was additionally been rumoured that as a part of the divorce settlement, Natasha has claimed 70 per cent of the star cricketer’s property. However, neither Natasha nor Hardik Pandya have made any official statements – be it on the divorce or the purported settlement phrases.
While a number of social media customers began trolling both get together about these alleged settlement phrases, many began commenting no matter the reason for the alleged rift, Hardik shouldn’t be having to half with nearly all of his wealth (going by settlement rumours). This has introduced the deal with the authorized standing of pre-nuptial agreements in India. Advocate Shradha Karol, who practises on the Supreme Court, Himachal Pradesh High Court and Delhi High Court, offers her inputs on the legality of pre-nuptial agreements.
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Are Pre-Nuptial Agreements Legal In India?
Advocate Shradha Karol on Pre-nuptial agreements in India:
“Pre-nuptial agreements will not be recognised in India. The Hindu Marriage Act 1955, which incorporates Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and Buddhists, treats marriage as a sacrament and never a contract and thus enforceability of any settlement, resembling a pre-nuptial settlement, is just not recognised. Muslim and Christian Laws additionally do not recognise pre-nuptial agreements.
In the case of the Special Marriage Act, the place the wedding is solemnised between two events of various religions, the wedding is a civil contract; in that case, although a pre-nuptial settlement is just not recognised the identical, at finest, would have a persuasive worth.
There are varied provisions underneath which the spouse can declare upkeep in India. However, Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act is a gender-neutral part the place any partner can file for alimony relying upon every partner’s asset and legal responsibility situation. The Hon’ble Courts have recognised this proper for an abled man who can’t genuinely keep himself.
