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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...- No maintenance for wife who had a 10-year long live-in relationship with a married man; Allahabad High Court rulesThe Allahabad High Court has ruled a woman cannot claim maintenance from a man she lived with for ten years if she was still legally marrie...
- Can live‑in relationships start before marriage age? Rajasthan court weighs inIn a clear ruling, the Rajasthan High Court held that two consenting adults aged 18 or above can choose a live in relationship even if they...
- Supreme Court deprecates practice adopted under Talaq-e-Hasan, says 5-judge bench may look into validityThrough Talaq-e-Hasan, a man can dissolve a marriage by pronouncing the word "talaq" once every month over a three-month period.
- Surrogacy abroad: Legal pathways and challenges for Indian couples seeking parenthood beyond bordersSurrogacy laws in India are restrictive. NRIs and OCIs seek surrogacy abroad. They face legal and ethical challenges. Parentage establishme...
- Mental cruelty: Know how a husband won a divorce battle in High Court as wife mocked his physical infirmity; Permanent alimony amount to be decidedIn 2025, the Odisha High Court validated a divorce decree, affirming that a wife's demeaning remarks about her husband's physical disabilit...
- No ring, still rights: Man ordered to pay maintenance to ex-live-in partnerA Mumbai court directed a man to provide monthly maintenance to his former live-in partner and her child. The court highlighted that formal...
- Coimbatore man pays Rs 80,000 alimony in Rs 1 and Rs 2 coins at courtA 37-year-old Coimbatore man attempted to pay Rs 80,000 of his court-ordered alimony using bundles of Rs 1 and Rs 2 coins. The court reject...
- Wife cannot seek alimony to equalise husband's current wealth: Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court rejected a wife's claim for alimony based on her husband's wealth. The court criticized the misuse of criminal charges in...
- Four SC verdicts on same-sex marriage made critical analyses of dissenting viewsThe five-judge bench of the Supreme Court unanimously refused to legalize same-sex marriage in four concurrent verdicts. They differed on i...
- Women in live-in relationships can also file domestic violence cases: High CourtThe Kerala high court has ruled that women in live-in relationships can seek legal recourse under the Protection of Women from Domestic Vio...
- Same sex marriage: Have to be alive that concept of marriage has evolved, says Supreme CourtA five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, while hearing arguments on a batch of pleas seeking legal validati...
- The path to British citizenship through marriageOf all the visas available to non-UK citizens, the Spouse visa is one of the most restrictive, however, and officials require a high level ...
- Manish & Jyoti: A love story of a mannish boySome lovers have to wait eternally. This couple will have to till February 2, 2022.
- UAE eases limits on foreign ownership to attract investorsThe dramatic changes come as the UAE has spent billions of dollars preparing to host some 25 million visitors for the World Expo, which was...
- UAE announces relaxing of Islamic laws for personal freedomsThe broadening of personal freedoms reflects the changing profile of a country that has sought to bill itself as a skyscraper-studded desti...
- Soon, a law for people in live-in relationshipsAt present, India has no laws governing rights of people who decide to live together. The subject isn't easy to pin down and is likely to g...
- Live-in partner should be like wife to seek maintenanceThe Supreme Court has held that a woman in a live-in relationship will be entitled to maintenance only if she fulfils certain parameters.
- SC lays down parameters for live-in partner's maintenanceA woman in a live-in relationship is not entitled to maintenance unless she fulfils certain parameters, the Supreme Court held today.
- Loopholes in personal lawThere are a large number of legal issues that concern a sizeable part of the global Indian community.
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