Marriages are no longer made in the heaven. They are very much down-to-earth affairs, subject to decay and even dissolution. In the peculiar multi-communal set-up in India, marriages are governed by different community law s. A Uniform Civil Code for all citizens to suit the secular character of the State is the demand of the day. Mohammed Ahmad Qureshi pleads for a Uniform Marriage Code, after sifting and legally evaluating hundreds of matrimonial cases, decided by the courts of law. The study is by itself a unique legal and sociological document, critically examining the various marriage laws in India, along with the remedies available to the estranged spouses. Besides being an indispensable legal document for the use of lawyers, the book is also an excellent commentary on the religious and social aspects of marriage. In a lucid and racy style it reflects upon the various intricacies of marriage, divorce, dowry, and the place of women in the contemporary Society, thus inviting the lawyers, the sociologists and the Religious Pundits to an intellectual feast.
