Divorce Law

Pre-Marriage Divorce Agreements: Legal Trap? โš–๏ธ


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๐Ÿ›๏ธ The Marriage Contract Dilemma

๐ŸŒŸ What if you could sign a contract before marriage that decides exactly what happens if you divorce later? Sounds practical, right? Well, Indian law has some surprising things to say about this!

๐Ÿ’ก What You'll Discover:

  • ๐Ÿ” Why Section 23 of Indian Contract Act makes these agreements legally worthless
  • โš–๏ธ How courts protect marriage as a social institution, not just a private deal
  • ๐ŸŽฏ Why even financial settlements can't be pre-decided between spouses

๐Ÿš€ Real Cases Discussed:

  • ๐Ÿ’Ž Abdul Firoz Khan Nawab vs. Husain Bi - When pre-marriage living arrangements backfired spectacularly
  • โญ Bai Fatima vs. Ali Mohammad - The compensation agreement that courts refused to honor

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ This episode reveals why the law treats marriage differently from business contracts, and how public policy trumps private agreements when it comes to family matters. You'll never look at prenups the same way again!

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Divorce LawBy Sharad Bansal