Delhi High Court: The Legal System Is Not a Tool for Retribution in Consent-Based Relationships That Colapsed
Educated and independent adults must be aware of the inherent uncertainties attached to relationships, the Court said. According to a […]
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One-Year Separation Under Section 13B HMA Not Essential 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
Supreme Court Excuses Delay After Wife Unaware of Ex-Parte Divorce for a Decade
The Court allowed the appeal filed by the wife after finding that she was kept in the dark about a
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Dowry’s Encroachment into Muslim Marriages Dilutes the Safeguard of Mehr: Supreme Court
Dowry and mehr now co-exist in Muslim marriages, the Court lamented On December 15, the Supreme Court issued a set
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Prolonged Litigation Reduces Marriage to a Legal Formality; Separation Preferable: Supreme Court
Long period of separation without any hope for reconciliation amounts to cruelty to both the parties, the Court observed. Observing
Grant of Maintenance Exceeding Half of Husband’s Income Unwarranted
The Delhi High Court partly modified a Family Court’s maintenance order by reducing the monthly maintenance payable by the husband
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Supreme Court: High Courts Cannot Grant Anticipatory Bail After Rejecting Plea to Quash FIR
The Supreme Court reaffirmed that when a High Court declines to quash an FIR, it cannot simultaneously grant anticipatory bail,
Supreme Court Rules That Remote Work Alone Cannot Decide Child Custody
The Supreme Court noted that merely working from home does not automatically grant a parent the right to child custody.
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Supreme Court Rules That Capturing Images or Videos of Women in Public Without Consent Is Not Voyeurism
The Court faulted the police and the trial court for charging a man with voyeurism merely for filming a woman
Supreme Court Rules Muslim Woman Can Recover Marriage Gifts from Ex-Husband Following Divorce
The Court said that it must adopt a construction which secures the dignity and financial protection of a Muslim woman
Delhi High Court: A Hindu divorce based on custom is valid only when supported by clear proof
Once the Court is called upon to declare that there exists a custom contrary to the codified Hindu Marriage Act,
Living apart doesn’t mean marriage has failed; Supreme Court says courts must first find who caused the separation.
The Court indicated that unless there is cogent evidence of wilful desertion or refusal to cohabit, the marriage cannot be
