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In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court provided valuable clarifications regarding the legal obligations and significance of Hindu marriages under the Hindu Marriage Act of 1955. The Court underscored the necessity for adherence to the prescribed rituals and customs, including the saptapadi, highlighting the pivotal role of tangible evidence of these ceremonies, especially in contested […]

The Court noted that a settlement had apparently been entered into between the parties and even if the Court is not accepting the same, the financial transactions would have to be given weightage. On Monday, the Supreme Court halted the sentence of a man accused of engaging in non-consensual, unconventional relations with his wife, and

The Delhi High Court has provided clarification on the inheritance rights of Hindu widows who receive a life estate from their late husbands. “In the case of Hindu women, who may not have their own income, receiving a life estate given to them by their husbands—who may predecease them—is an essential safeguard for their financial

The Court said that to make assumptions that a woman, by virtue of her profession as a police officer, cannot possibly be a victim in her own personal or matrimonial life, is a form of injustice. The recent stance by the Delhi High Court underscores that domestic violence can impact individuals across all professions, including

The Supreme Court affirmed the summons of a wife in a ‘cheating’ complaint filed by her husband, granting the husband’s appeal against the decision of the Madhya Pradesh High Court. The High Court had upheld the Sessions Court’s ruling, which revoked the summoning order issued by the Trial Court under Section 420 of the Indian

The Delhi High Court recently underscored the importance of upholding mutual respect within marriages, emphasizing that filing derogatory complaints to a spouse’s employer to harm their professional reputation and financial stability constitutes cruelty. A division bench led by Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Neena Bansal Krishna emphasized that such actions not only cause harm

The Court further said that if a student fails an exam or a client loses a case and commits suicide for such reasons, the examiner or the lawyer cannot be held liable either for suicide abetment. The Delhi High Court recently underscored that when a romantic partner resorts to suicide as a result of relationship

The Court emphasised that a matter would fall under the purview of family court only when the circumstances have a direct bearing on the marriage. The recent ruling from the Delhi High Court underscores that family courts don’t have exclusive jurisdiction over civil suits initiated by in-laws against their daughter-in-law, especially when the relief sought

The Delhi High Court determined that children do not possess an inherent entitlement to select a specific school for their education. It emphasized that while Article 21A of the Constitution and Section 12 of the Right to Education Act, 2009 (RTE Act) guarantee free and compulsory education up to the age of 14, they do

Significantly, the Court said that same-sex, transgender, interfaith or inter-caste couples must be provided immediate protection before they are asked to establish the threats they face. Recently, the Supreme Court of India issued a comprehensive set of directives aimed at guiding courts in handling petitions from couples seeking protection. Notably, in the case of Devu