Husband gave his share in joint property to another man via Will; Wife files case for partition of property for her share; SC rules in her favour for this reasonA woman has won her share in a joint property after a 15-year legal battle. Her husband had willed his half to another man. The Supreme Cou...
28 May, 2026, 12.02 PM IST
Husband claimed wife wasn't doing household work; HC orders him to pay Rs 20,000/month as wives not ‘deemed maids’The husband, a Chartered Accountant (CA) by profession, had in 2004 filed for a divorce on the ground of cruelty, claiming that “wife was n...
26 May, 2026, 08.00 AM IST
Quote of the day by Dorothy Parker: 'The best way to keep children at home is to make the home atmosphere pleasant—and let the air out...' Life lessons on love, happiness and human nature by popular American poet and literary criticQuote of the day by Dorothy Parker explores parenting, family life, love, happiness, and human nature through humour and social observation...
16 May, 2026, 01.01 PM IST
CGHS rules clarified: Central government employees can pick parents or parents-in-law as dependents for medical benefitsCentral government employees can now choose to include either their parents or parents-in-law as dependents for CGHS medical benefits. This...
14 May, 2026, 04.13 PM IST
Quote of the Day by Katharine Hepburn: 'The thing about life is that you must…'—The resilient Hollywood icon on surviving life’s hardships with strength and graceQuote of the Day: Katharine Hepburn, a resilient Hollywood icon, shared a powerful message about enduring life's hardships with strength an...
11 May, 2026, 09.43 PM IST
Why some divorce grounds apply only to wives: Supreme Court rejects a man's plea challenging the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea challenging a provision of the Hindu Marriage Act that allows on...
11 May, 2026, 05.38 PM IST
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
Gangster Queens: Inside the rise of women in organised crimeYoung, educated women are increasingly taking central roles in criminal networks across India's National Capital Region and beyond. These w...
03 May, 2026, 08.27 AM IST
ICE detained family less than two days after court ordered their release in USAn Egyptian family, recently released from immigration detention, was re-detained by federal authorities for several hours on Saturday. Thi...
26 Apr, 2026, 12.03 PM IST
Family pension denied to daughter over divorce timing; Tripura High Court ruling explainedA daughter has been denied her father's family pension by the Tripura High Court. She divorced her husband after her father's passing. The ...
26 Apr, 2026, 07.00 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
Denying wife kitchen access is mental cruelty, rules high court; mother-in-law gets relief but husband to face trialThe Bombay High Court has ruled that barring a wife from her matrimonial home's kitchen amounts to mental cruelty. This ruling allows a cas...
12 Apr, 2026, 12.22 PM IST
Second marriage on the day of divorce is not invalid, rules Kerala High Court; here’s whyThe Kerala High Court ruled a wife's second marriage isn't automatically void if her first divorce decree was issued later on the same day....
30 Sep, 2025, 06.58 AM IST
Khula valid under Muslim law, but only courts can grant it: Telangana HC rules against sharia councilsThe Telangana High Court affirmed that khula is a Muslim woman's right to divorce, but it must be processed through the courts for legal va...
26 Jun, 2025, 01.32 PM IST
Wife going to husband's office and abusing him is cruelty, rules HCA wife visiting the office of her husband and creating a scene using abusive language would amount to cruelty, the Chhattisgarh High Court ...
30 Aug, 2022, 05.35 PM IST
- Law is equal for all religions: Man must pay maintenance to wife, kids and parents
The Supreme Court on April 6 allowed a petition by a divorced Muslim woman for enhancement of maintenance from her ex-husband.
13 Apr, 2015, 11.49 AM IST
- No divorce for "irretrievable breakdown" of marriage: SC
Irretrievable breakdown of marriage doesn't account for divorce, says SC.
08 Mar, 2009, 02.43 PM IST