The Court allowed the man to take his son to the Amritapuri Ashram of Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi and the...

The Court was hearing an appeal against a Bombay High Court judgment which held that a person who has exercised...

The Court stressed that refusal to grant divorce would force parties to suffer further and would amount to "law-induced mental...

"Mere demanding to live separately cannot be said to be a cruelty of such degree which would invite the marital...

"Unless there are special circumstances to take a different view, the parent who is denied custody of the child should...

"The husband is bound to look after wife and children. That is a duty which the law & religion to...

The High Court of Delhi has pronounced a judgment in a complex custody dispute case that has garnered widespread attention....

The Court upheld the nullity of a marriage between cousins under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. This landmark judgment clarifies...

In a significant legal development, the Delhi High Court recently upheld an interim maintenance order for a disabled husband. The...

In a recent landmark judgment, the Delhi High Court granted a divorce in a closely watched matrimonial case. The judgment...

The Delhi High Court ruled on an appeal filed under Section 19(1) of the Family Courts Act, 1984. The case...

The Court passed the order while dismissing the couple's plea for protection. The Court said that the petition was filed...

In a significant ruling, the Delhi High Court has granted interim custody of a minor girl child to the mother...

Hon’ble Kerala High Court addressed a paternity dispute case in which a petition filed by the Woman (Referred here as...

In a recent judgment delivered on September 19, 2023, by the High Court of Delhi, the concept of ‘Denial of...

 In this article, we will delve into the intricate details of the legal framework and process surrounding alimony, aiming to...

The Court explained that the power to grant divorce on the ground of irretrievable breakdown of marriage is only vested...

Kaushik Talapatra and his wife were thrashed by a mob in Delhi's Dwarka area after it was revealed that they...

 In a recent judgment delivered on September 14, 2023, the Court dismissed an appeal filed by the Wife, against an...

In a recent judgment delivered on September 12, 2023, Hon’ble Delhi High Court grappled with a crucial question: What is...

Hon’ble High Court of Delhi court ruled against granting maintenance to a highly qualified wife in a divorce case. This...

In a recent ruling by the Supreme Court of India, a significant legal precedent has been set regarding the understanding...

In a significant and groundbreaking judgment, the Delhi High Court has granted a divorce to Wife on the grounds of...

In a recent judgment by the Delhi High Court, divorce was upheld to a husband based on grounds of cruelty...

Latest Divorce Judgment in Favour of Husband: Understanding the Legal Implications Hon’ble Delhi High Court upheld the divorce granted by...

 In a significant and comprehensive judgment, the Supreme Court of India has delivered a ruling on Hindu inheritance, legitimacy, and...

Domestic violence in India is a prevalent issue that affects individuals and families across the nation. It is a form...

The parents had initially agreed to send their children abroad for further studies, but disagreements emerged later. The court’s decision...

In a significant judgment delivered by the Hon’ble Delhi High Court on 9th August, 2023, a wife has been sentenced...

In a legal battle that has captured attention due to its complex nature, the case of former J&K Chief Minister...

Stridhan, a term deeply rooted in Indian culture, refers to the wealth and assets that a bride brings into her...

A recent case before the High Court of Kerala has brought to light an intriguing legal conundrum centered around the...

Background of the Case The case involved a petition for annulment of marriage filed by Ms. Ashi Kumar (the petitioner)...

The High Court said that continuing a marriage that has broken down beyond repair would be harmful to society and...

Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) penalises cruelty inflicted on a woman by her husband or relatives of...

Nowadays marriage between two people has their own say when it comes to searching a good life partner. The days...

"It hardly needs to be reiterated that law, religion and justice require an able bodied man to look after his...

The Court dismissed a father's plea as he was not able to prove that living with the mother, against whom...

The Court also held that a domestic violence case that is pending before a Magistrate cannot be transferred to a...

The Court awarded the lesser sentence of life imprisonment after observing that Kumar was about 23 years at the time...

The Court was considering a case that it had kept open to assess and rectify the specific issue of cases...

All divorces are potentially complex and difficult; however, high-asset/complex property divorces are more difficult than average divorces. A high-asset/complex property...

Justice Arora, however, suspended the sentence for two weeks for the woman to purge the contempt of court and abide...

While granting anticipatory bail to a rape accused, the Court called for criminal action to be taken against the complainant...

The Court ordered that the survivors must be presented for termination of pregnancy within 24 hours of orders being passed...

The Court ordered the Education department and the Delhi Police to file an action report in the matter. The Delhi...

The Court said that the rising trend of women filing false rape cases against men must be addressed sternly. The...

The Court remarked that, since girls/women have upper hand when it comes to protection of law, they succeed easily in...

The Court also noted that there may be numerous reasons for the rupture of the hymen of a lady and...

Introduction Nonresident Indian is the full form of the term, and it speaks for itself. There is no direct definition...

The bench asked if the father had no rights once the mother abandoned the child. The CWC had rejected the...

The Court held that, inability to bear a child is a natural aspect of married life, and couples can consider...

The Court found that a circular issued in 2014 by the Central government, which barred the sanction of freedom fighters'...

Maternity leave cannot be compared to or equated with any other leave and it cannot simply be denied on technical...

The Court said the power to arrest is a dangerous one as it encroaches on the most precious right of...

"If the women of the armed forces should not have courage to fight such violence, who else can have?" the...

As per Hindu scriptures, it is considered a heinous act if a person neglects and causes anguish to their aged...

The Court had heard the matter last in January this year, when the Central government informed the Court that it...

When a woman files a case seeking custody of her child or to stake claim to her property right, the...

"Just be right, sensible and have a humane approach to the woman and her child. Don't let nationalities come in...

The Court observed that when it is clear that the act was consensual, it would not be right for the...

The Court said that the issue falls within the domain of the legislature and also noted that Central government had...

The Court made the observation while upholding a family court's direction to conduct a DNA test to prove paternity of...

The High Court reduced the sentence after noting that the orders passed by the trial court convicting the appellant and...

The criminal case was closed by a local court following the death of the accused. The District Legal Services Authority...

A division bench of Justices AS Bopanna and MM Sundresh observed that only remedies under the SARFAESI Act can be...

The Court noted that the couple had entered into a live-in relationship agreement, and had also filed a joint petition...

A bench led by Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee highlighted that for survivor-children, it is difficult to imagine that their accounts...

The Court observed that the petition portrayed a one-sided picture, that criminal law takes care of such situations and that...

Justice Sandeep N Bhatt noted that courts must ensure that criminal prosecution is not used as an instrument of harassment...

The High Court had issued a warrant 14 years after the person had completed his time in prison, because the...

Such orders are creating problematic situations where litigants are filing one petition after another without knowing where to seek justice,...

While observing that the child was influenced by the mother to not meet his father, the court granted two days'...

The Court said that it was clear that the petitioner's daughter was a major and had married a person of...

The Court was dealing with a case involving allegations that the accused, when he was a teenager, had pawed at...

Justice Krishna S Dixit observed that such a condition would virtually foreclose the woman's right to cross-examine her husband in...

The Court said that even if it is proved that husband paid the consideration money, it has to be further...

The High Court said that law grants recognition only if the marriage is solemnized in accordance with personal law or...

The High Court granted six weeks' interim bail to Indo Spirits founder Sameer Mahandra in the money laundering case related...

A bench led by Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee highlighted that for survivor-children, it is difficult to imagine that their accounts...

The pain of winning or losing a battle of divorce amongst the contesting spouses is much trivial when compared with...

When people get a divorce, they can either go with the option of a contested divorce or an uncontested divorce....

The case gives the Supreme Court a golden opportunity to extend its protections to the lowest rungs of the society,...

The High Court had passed the order while deciding the bail plea of a person accused of raping a woman...

Currently, Section 124A provides for life imprisonment or imprisonment upto 3 years. The Commission has suggested that the jail term...

Taking into account the submission that the investigating agency was unable to trace the victim, the court noted that this...

Terming it a case with an unusual prayer, the Delhi High Court has dismissed a woman's plea seeking directions for...

While deciding a case wherein an M.Ed. student sought maternity leave in the absence of specific provisions for the same,...

The Court ruled that the petitioner's stance that her in-laws should not be allowed to live in their own property...

The Court said that though the State and administration can provide modern infrastructure to judges, it cannot generate a sensitive...

For parents who fall victim to domestic violence, the abuse endured takes a toll on their well-being. However, parents who...

The Court granted bail to a 23-year-old man booked for kidnapping and raping a minor girl, after noting from the...

The Court said that the term 'unmarried’ not only includes a person who is not married but also divorced and...

The Court has reiterated the position in the case of Binod v. Sophy that the wife while making a claim...

Supreme Court can grant divorce using Article 142 powers on irretrievable breakdown of marriage: Constitution Bench The issues involved were...

To keep the façade of a broken marriage alive would amount to doing injustice to both the parties, the Court...

Oppression and suppression of women are still a reality in marriages. Even though India is paving its way towards being...

Introduction. The world has gone through drastic changes in the past one century, long gone are the days when men...

If you find yourself in the position that you cannot pay your child support or alimony obligation due to circumstances...

In India, parties who have children and divorce have to consider child support.  Child support  is generally ordered through a...

Information What to do if India Visa expire and been Overstay in India by Immigration Attorney in India Entering India...

A domestic violence attorney can help victims of domestic violence. He or she can also help people who have been...

If you or your spouse has decided to end your marriage, you may be looking forward to getting through the...

Domestic violence (not limited to intimate partner and child abuse) is a common problem in India and India as a...

When it comes to divorce cases, there are several things that parents need to do to ensure they get a...

The divorce process is draining, both emotionally and financially. It is even more complicated when a divorcing couple cannot cooperate...