PIL filed in Delhi High Court highlights shortcomings in the marriage registration system
The Court observed that the mechanism for registration of marriages in Delhi was inadequate and not in conformity with a […]
Challenger bears the burden to disprove the marriage of a cohabiting couple: Jammu and Kashmir High Court
The Court was hearing an appeal against a single judge order that had denied a couple’s request for police protection,
Kerala High Court urges collective action to prevent child marriage in Wayanad’s tribal communities
The Court directed the KeLSA to coordinate awareness programs to sensitize members of tribal communities in Wayanad against child marriages.
Supreme Court: Courts Should Conduct Thorough Scrutiny Before Granting Bail in Dowry Death Cases
The Court said that by mechanically granting bail in such cases, courts risk normalising a crime that continues to claim
Punjab & Haryana High Court Affirms Husband’s Divorce Decree Against Wife for Forcing Separation from His Parents
The Punjab & Haryana High Court upheld the divorce decree granted to the husband on the grounds of cruelty, noting
Husband Secures Relief from Supreme Court After 5-Year Battle in Challenging Cases Under Section 498A, Dowry Act, and SC/ST Act
Supreme Court Ruling: A husband emerges victorious in false challenging cases under Section 498A, SC/ST Atrocities Act, and Dowry Act,
Orissa High Court Reduces Maintenance, Stating Law Doesn’t Favor Highly Qualified but Idle Wives
“The wife is a well-educated lady, but also she was previously working in some media houses, however, she has definite
Punjab & Haryana High Court on Man’s Plea Against ₹5K Maintenance for His 77-Year-Old Mother
The Court imposed costs of ₹50,000 on the man and ordered him to deposit the same in the name of
Should an adulterer be made a party in a divorce case between a husband and wife? Madras High Court
“Some Judges have taken the view that it will amount to invading the privacy of the third party. We do
Supreme Court: Personal Presence of Parties in Domestic Violence Cases Not Mandatory Unless Protection Order Is Breached
The Supreme Court closed a case against the husband and his family under the DV Act and directed him to
Married Woman Cannot Claim Consent Was Obtained Through a False Promise of Marriage: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Court quashed a rape case against a man booked on the complaint of a married woman last year. The
High Court Exposes Woman’s Attempt to Mislead for Maintenance
Kolkata: On Wednesday, the Calcutta High Court criticized an attempt by a chartered accountant, an estranged wife, to misrepresent her
Dowry Demand Not Required to Invoke Section 498A IPC for Cruelty to Wife: Supreme Court
The absence of an explicit dowry demand does not negate the applicability of the provision where acts of physical violence
Patna High Court: Father-in-Law’s Maintenance Obligation Under HAMA Tied to Co-Parcenary Property Income
It was argued that the father-in-law’s liability was dependent on his possession of coparcenary property. The Patna High Court held
Delhi High Court Quashes FIR, Calls Misuse of Section 498A IPC to Harass Husband and Family ‘Abysmal
Such matters are now filed in the heat of the moment on advice of counsel by exaggerating and misconstruing actual
Grounds for Divorce in India: A Comprehensive Overview
Divorce laws in India are shaped by the nation’s diverse cultural and religious fabric, with distinct provisions under personal laws
Emotional affair without physical intimacy is not adultery, rules Madhya Pradesh High Court
The High Court also said that meager income of the husband cannot be a criteria to deny maintenance The Madhya
Spouse in a void marriage under the Hindu Marriage Act is eligible for permanent alimony/maintenance: Supreme Court
The Court held that whether such relief of permanent alimony can be granted depends on the facts of each case
Well-qualified, capable women shouldn’t seek high alimony, says Orissa High Court
In the above case, the wife had filed an application in the Family Court for grant of maintenance to her
What is the punishments for ‘obscene acts’ in India? Sections used in Ranveer Allahbadia and Samay Raina case
In India, obscene acts in public and the electronic transmission of indecent material are punishable under Section 296 of the
Chhattisgarh High Court Rules That Unnatural or Non-Consensual Sex with a Major Wife Is Not an Offense
The Court acquitted a man who was convicted for causing death of his wife by inserting his hand up the