Be a gharjamai: Is wife asking her husband to leave his ageing parents and live in her parents' house as a househusband cruelty? Jharkhand HC judgement answersIn many marriages, each party can, if it so wills, discover many a cause for complaint, but such grievances arise mostly from temperamental...
08 Oct, 2026, 03.47 PM IST
Why only housewives? Madras HC says house husbands should become the new normal to preserve marriages and familiesHouse husbands can save marriages and families, says Madras HC. The HC has said that ‘homemaker’ is a gender-neutral term and suggested tha...
25 Sep, 2026, 04.36 PM IST
‘Hindu marriage no longer an indissoluble sacrament but a contractual agreement’: Andhra Pradesh HC waives 6-month waiting period for couple seeking mutual divorceAndhra Pradesh High Court has dissolved a marriage solemnised in 1972 between a couple who have lived separately since 1978, waiving the ma...
18 Aug, 2026, 10.42 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
'No one-year separation needed': HC gives important ruling for mutual consent divorce cases, clears faster routeMutual Divorce: Delhi High Court has delivered a significant ruling for couples seeking divorce. Courts can now waive the mandatory one-yea...
18 Dec, 2025, 04.47 PM IST
Misuse of law: Grandfather’s bid to reopen child maintenance case when father is alive & able rejected by Madras HCIn a recent ruling, the Madras High Court turned down a grandfather's petition for child support from his ex-daughter-in-law, highlighting ...
28 Nov, 2025, 11.34 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
Yuzvendra Chahal, wife's divorce plea fast-tracked, HC waives 6-month cooling periodThe Bombay High Court waived the six-month cooling-off period for Yuzvendra Chahal and Dhanashree Verma's mutual consent divorce, expeditin...
19 Mar, 2025, 05.10 PM IST
One works at day and other at night, where is time for marriage: SC asks techie couple seeking divorceA bench of Justices K M Joseph and B V Nagarathna said, "Where is the time for marriage. Both of you are software engineers posted in Benga...
23 Apr, 2023, 06.20 PM IST
Divorce: Costs, documents needed and steps involvedWhether you are opting for a mutual consent divorce or contesting it, here are the details you should know.
04 May, 2021, 03.57 PM IST
How to ensure child’s financial security in a divorceHere are five steps that must be followed to ensure that the child is taken care of financially in a divorce.
27 Jan, 2020, 07.57 AM IST
Arjun Rampal, Mehr Jesia granted divorce; daughters to live with mother in BandraRampal, had a son, Arik, with South African model Gabriella Demetriades on July 18, this year.
21 Nov, 2019, 10.52 AM IST
Man, accused of giving triple talaq, gets pre-arrest bailA case under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019, passed by Parliament in July, was registered by Nagpada police ...
21 Sep, 2019, 10.53 PM IST
After SC order, divorce ‘cooling period’ waivedShe had sought the waiver on the couple’s behalf last month when she filed their joint divorce plea citing irretrievable breakdown of their...
29 Nov, 2017, 10.11 AM IST
Calling it quits: Amala Paul, Vijay seek divorce by mutual consentThe couple got married on June 12, 2014, and according to them, they are living separately since March 3, 2015.
06 Aug, 2016, 04.04 PM IST
Lakshmi Mittal’s niece Swasti Mittal receives Rs 10 crore alimonyFifty-seven jewellery items, worth Rs 10 crore, given by her parents at the time of wedding, have also been returned to Swasti.
12 Nov, 2014, 11.21 AM IST
- Government likely to discuss GoM's recommendations on marriage laws
The government is likely to consider tomorrow the recommendations of a Group of Ministers (GoM) to make marriage laws more women friendly.
16 Jul, 2013, 10.01 PM IST