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Despite getting Rs 20 lakh alimony in divorce settlement, wife continues criminal cases against husband, in-laws; HC quashes case as abuse of processA woman received Rs 20 lakh in permanent alimony as part of a divorce settlement. Despite agreeing to withdraw all cases, she continued cri...- Prolonged matrimonial litigation only leads to perpetuity of marriage on paper: SCThe Supreme Court has dissolved a marriage of a couple living apart for over 15 years. The court noted prolonged litigation and denial of s...
- Wife’s MBA degree or past employment with MNCs can’t stop her from demanding maintenance, rules HCAn Allahabad High Court ruling states a wife's education or earning potential does not disqualify her from maintenance. The court considere...
- Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s rumored prenup sparks massive online debate ahead of weddingReports surrounding Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce suggest the celebrity couple may sign a prenuptial agreement featuring strict confidentia...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Bill to raise legal marriage age to 21 for women lapses as 17th Lok Sabha dissolvesCiting provisions of law and Constitution, former Lok Sabha Secretary-General and Constitution expert P D T Acharya told PTI that with the ...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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.
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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.
- 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...
- 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...
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