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The Delhi High Court has ruled that if no appeal is filed within the specified time limit against an ex-parte divorce decree under the Hindu Marriage Act of 1955, either spouse is legally allowed to remarry. The division bench, consisting of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vikas Mahajan, underscored that according to Section 15 of […]

Interestingly, the Supreme Court had refused to entertain a PIL challenging the provisions of the Special Marriage Act requiring publication of couples’ details 30 days before the intended marriage in public domain. The Supreme Court stated that laws like the Special Marriage Act, which require public notice and invite objections to intended marriages, were established

The Delhi High Court has instructed family court judges to maintain the records of the first motion filed under section 13B(1) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 for a period of 18 months from the filing date. These practice directions were issued by the High Court on April 15 based on the recommendations of the

The Delhi High Court has stated that as per the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, the right to reside in a matrimonial home includes the right to live in a secure and healthy environment. In response to a wife’s plea challenging a First Appellate Court order in a matrimonial dispute, Justice Tushar

According to the Delhi High Court, if someone marries a person who already has a child, they cannot later claim that the child is not their responsibility. The court’s division bench, consisting of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vikas Mahajan, stated that when a person enters into a marriage with someone who has a child,

Amidst the ongoing cricket matches between India and Australia, a legal battle is underway with a cricketing connection. The Delhi Family Court is hearing the divorce case of Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan and his estranged wife Aesha Mukerji. During the hearing, the court criticized an Australian court for its disparaging comments about the Indian judiciary,

On February 9, the court made an observation in response to a woman’s challenge of a family court’s divorce order, wherein she claimed that her husband’s allegations of cruelty were baseless and lacked supporting evidence. The Delhi High Court upheld a divorce granted to a couple and noted that the continuous and frequent use of

The Delhi High Court has ruled that a widowed or divorced daughter shall be considered an “eligible dependent” under the Freedom Fighter Pension Scheme. This decision is in line with the legal principle of providing financial support to those who are dependent on the freedom fighter and have been negatively impacted by their absence. This

The Chief Justice of India, D.Y Chandrachud, announced the launch of the electronic Supreme Court Reports (e-SCR) project on Monday. The initiative aims to improve accessibility to the approximately 34,000 judgements of the Supreme Court by making them available to the legal community, law students, and the general public, free of charge. The judgements can