Delhi High Court: Domestic Violence Act Focuses on Helping Victims, Not Penalizing Maintenance Defaulters
The Court has held that persons cannot be summoned by a trial court under Section 31 of the DV Act […]
The Court has held that persons cannot be summoned by a trial court under Section 31 of the DV Act […]
Justice Shampa Dutt (Paul) noted that there was no evidence to support the wife’s claim that she was mercilessly beaten
The Court noted that the mother told the child that “it was okay” when the child complained about the sexual
The Karnataka High Court reversed the decision of a Single Judge Bench instructing the UIDAI to reconsider an RTI application
Introduction: In a recent legal pronouncement, the Kerala High Court engaged in a meticulous examination of Islamic divorce practices, specifically
The Karnataka High Court said no to the appeal from the second wife of a deceased State employee who wanted
The Allahabad High Court has clarified that if a Family Court issues a decision under Section 125 of the Code
The Telangana High Court ruled that a Divorce decree based on cruelty cannot be granted by the Family Court unless
The Court noted that a traditional Hindu marriage is not a valid marriage without the completion of ‘Saptapadi’ and ‘Datta
CJI Chandrachud said that he will examine the request and take a call. On Thursday, Senior Counsel and former Attorney
High Court of Jammu and Kashmir made the observation while upholding the acquittal of certain men in a rape case
The Youtuber Shakir Subhan was recently booked on his ex wife’s complaint alleging that she was minor in 2012 when
The Court also noted that the provision for maintenance during the pendency of proceedings under the Hindu Marriage Act (HMA)
Justice Suraj Govindaraj observed that the actions of the trial court were contrary to an earlier order passed by the
A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan took the view that in the interest of justice, courts should
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, in its pronouncement, articulated that there exists no statutory constraint precluding a court from adjudicating
In Gurugram, Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Anil Kumar Yadav rendered a verdict on November 9, sentencing Ms. Malti Bhatnagar,
The Bombay High Court at Goa, recognizing the significance of a child’s relationship with both parents, granted visitation rights to
In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court clarified that a Judicial Magistrate does not possess the jurisdiction to entertain a
If a married man is living a lustful and adulterous life without obtaining a divorce from his earlier spouse, it
The Telangana High Court has underscored that the determination of maintenance claims necessitates the submission of affidavits by both parties,