MP High Court: DNA Testing Allowed to Prove Adultery Allegations
When no declaration is sought regarding illegitimacy of the child and the issue only relates to adultery of the wife, […]
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One-Year Separation Under Section 13B HMA Not Mandatory for Mutual Consent Divorce: Delhi High Court
The condition prescribed under Section 13B(1) of the Hindu Marriage Act is directory and not mandatory, the Court said. In
Urban Divorce in India: Understanding the Financial Impact
As urban divorce rates rise across India, the emotional challenges of separation are increasingly linked to significant financial consequences. A
Delhi High Court says customary Hindu divorce is recognisable only if backed by clear evidence
Once the Court is called upon to declare that there exists a custom contrary to the codified Hindu Marriage Act,
Living separately doesn’t justify divorce; courts must determine who is responsible for marital breakdown: Supreme Court
The Court indicated that unless there is cogent evidence of wilful desertion or refusal to cohabit, the marriage cannot be
Rethinking the Divorce Narrative: Who’s Really Leaving Whom?
80% of Divorces Are Filed by Women and Men Still Get Blamed as the Quitters Divorce is never simple. It
Court Grants Divorce, Rules Wife’s Self-Immolation and Blame on Husband’s Family Constitute Cruelty
The Madhya Pradesh High Court granted a divorce to a man on grounds of cruelty under the Hindu Marriage Act
Chhattisgarh High Court: Taunting Jobless Husband Is Cruelty
The Chhattisgarh High Court held that ridiculing a husband for being unemployed and making unreasonable demands during a period of
Secret Recordings Between Spouses Are Legally Admissible
The Court said that the right to privacy cannot override the right to a fair trial when a spouse seeks
Terming Husband Over Disability Is Mental Cruelty
The Orissa High Court has ruled that when a wife mocks or makes demeaning remarks about her husband’s physical disability—using
Mutual Divorce Valid If Criminal Case Filed Within a Year: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that when one spouse files a criminal case against the other, and both parties
Delhi Court Intervenes in Woman’s Case Against Estranged Husband
Such conduct cannot be left unchecked and has to be nipped in the bud, the Court said. A Delhi court
Unseen and Unheard: The Alarming Rise of Husband Murders in India Demands Urgent Legal Reform
2025 has pulled the curtain back on a grim and haunting reality that has long been ignored—the rising number of
Chhattisgarh High Court Rules Woman Divorced for Adultery Is Not Entitled to Maintenance
Section 125(4) of the CrPC provides that if a woman ‘lives in adultery’, she is not entitled to claim maintenance
The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019: A Landmark in Gender Justice
On August 22, 2017, the Supreme Court of India delivered a historic judgment that would mark a turning point in
Calcutta High Court Imposes ₹1 Lakh Fine on Woman for False Newspaper Notice About Husband
The High Court ruled that the notices defamed the husband while their divorce case was pending. The Calcutta High Court
Only Instant Triple Talaq Barred: Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Over Talaq-e-Ahsan
The Court made it clear that Talaq-e-Ahsan doesn’t violate the 2019 Act banning instant triple talaq. The Bombay High Court
Section 14 of the HMA | Divorce Within 1 Year Allowed Only with Court’s Prior Permission
The statutory mandate under Section 14 of the HMA serves a crucial purpose in discouraging hasty dissolution of marriages and
Supreme Court flags legal misuse as wife withdraws mutual divorce for DV case
The Court quashed the wife’s complaint, saying that the allegations were vague. The Supreme Court recently dismissed a domestic violence
Orissa High Court Grants Divorce to Man After Wife Lodges 45 FIRs Against Him and His Family
“The repeated threat of suicide or violence is not merely misconduct; it is an insidious form of emotional blackmail and
Bombay High Court: Suicide Threats & Attempts Are Cruelty, Grounds for Divorce
The Bombay High Court ruled that a spouse’s suicide threats or attempts constitute cruelty and can be grounds for divorce