Divorced daughter eligible for father’s pension if dependency proven, rules high courtA divorced daughter, deserted by her husband, can claim her late father's family pension if dependency existed during his lifetime, even if...
07 May, 2026, 07.11 AM IST
Husband gets relief from criminal case after mutual divorce: Odisha HC drops criminal case and dowry chargesThe Odisha High Court quashed criminal cases of 498A and dowry against a husband after he obtained a mutual consent divorce. The court rule...
14 Apr, 2026, 07.34 AM IST
Bettijo Hirschi’s reported monthly expenses nearly matched two years of estranged husband Todd Bridges’ earnings before divorce filingBettijo Hirschi’s expenses & Todd Bridges' income: Todd Bridges has filed for divorce from Bettijo Hirschi after confirming separation thre...
04 Apr, 2026, 09.34 AM IST
Supreme Court dissolves marriage, says ego should 'vanish' to prioritize child’s well-beingThe Supreme Court dissolved a couple's marriage after they filed a joint plea. Justices instructed them to prioritize their child's well-be...
21 Aug, 2025, 11.52 AM IST
Marriage between two Hindus sacrosanct, can't be dissolved within a year: Allahabad HCThe Allahabad High Court ruled that marriages between Hindus cannot be dissolved within a year unless there's exceptional hardship or depra...
29 Jan, 2025, 05.09 PM IST
Prolonged separation, evident animosity between couple sufficient ground for dissolution of marriage: SCThe Supreme Court ruled that prolonged separation and animosity are valid grounds for divorce, reinforcing that maintaining a dead marriage...
24 Dec, 2024, 09.04 PM IST
Hindu marriage not to be dissolved as contract: Allahabad HCAllowing the appeal filed by a wife against dissolution of marriage, a division bench of justices Saumitra Dayal Singh and Donadi Ramesh wa...
14 Sep, 2024, 08.06 PM IST
Wife calling husband dark-skinned amounts to cruelty, says Karnataka High Court, grants divorce over color based commentsThe High Court of Karnataka has declared that insulting a spouse on the basis of their skin color can be regarded as cruelty and grounds fo...
08 Aug, 2023, 11.12 AM IST
Child should not be made to suffer due to husband-wife dispute, says Supreme CourtIn view of facts and circumstances of the case and in exercise of powers under Article 142 of the Constitution, the decree passed by the Fa...
30 Dec, 2021, 02.22 PM IST
Muslim marriage is a contract and not sacrament unlike a Hindu marriageThe family court ordered that the plaintiff is entitled to monthly maintenance at the rate of Rs 3,000 from the date of the suit till the d...
20 Oct, 2021, 02.06 PM IST
Bombay HC: Civil court can grant Muslim wife maintenanceThe key factor, the judge said, is that law expects all disputes should be decided in one forum to avoid multiplicity of proceedings.
04 Aug, 2018, 10.42 AM IST
Hindu and Muslim Marriage laws not in consonance with PCMA: Supreme CourtThe top court said it is obvious that while making amendments to various laws, some laws are "forgotten" and consequential amendments are n...
11 Oct, 2017, 10.27 PM IST
Triple talaq is worst form of marriage dissolution, says Supreme CourtThere are "school of thoughts (which) say that triple talaq is legal, but it is the worst and not desirable form for dissolution of marriag...
12 May, 2017, 02.51 PM IST
Divorce granted by church court can't override law: Supreme CourtThe Centre, however, had opposed the plea saying Canon law cannot be allowed to override Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872 and Divorce Ac...
19 Jan, 2017, 06.02 PM IST
Johnny Depp releases statement on divorce, hopes for a quick resolutionHeard filed for divorce earlier this week citing 'irreconcilable differences' after the two were married for a little over a year.
27 May, 2016, 04.50 PM IST
As marital bliss eludes couples, pre-nuptial agreements mark their Indian debutA big advantage of entering into such an agreement is that neither the husband nor the wife can contest a demand for dissolution of marriag...
18 Sep, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Religous influence on social issues a concern for secular socitey, says Supreme CourtExpressing concern over growing influence of religion on social issues, the SC wondered how long India would remain a secular country but b...
10 Feb, 2015, 09.58 AM IST