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
Assam Assembly introduces UCC bill, third state after Uttarakhand, GujaratAssam has introduced its Uniform Civil Code bill in the Assembly. This move follows similar legislation passed in Uttarakhand and Gujarat. ...
25 May, 2026, 10.27 AM IST
Celina Jaitly recalls escaping with neighbours’ help to protect herself, makes shocking allegations amid divorce case: 'My children moved to undisclosed location...'Celina Jaitly has accused her husband Peter Haag, of harassment, cruelty, and physical abuse amid their divorce. She recently claimed to ha...
11 May, 2026, 08.09 AM IST
Will registration at Rs 100 in Maharashtra: Why homeowners in cooperative societies, senior citizens should not delay estate planningA Will has always been optionally registrable under Section 18 of the Registration Act, 1908, and registration is not mandatory for validit...
08 May, 2026, 05.18 PM IST
Delhi records highest suicides in India, most victims married; Bengaluru second highest: Crime dataDelhi reported the highest number of suicides in 2024 with 2,905 cases, though this marks a decline from previous years. Family-related iss...
08 May, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
How much The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Drew Sidora and estranged husband Ralph Pittman earn? Divorce court documents reveal income, custody and housing battleHow much The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Drew Sidora and estranged husband Ralph Pittman earn became public after court filings from th...
14 Apr, 2026, 07.04 PM IST
Ex-CBS News Anchor Josh Elliott & ABC’s Liz Cho divorce: Couple fought over grapes, crucial details of separation revealedThe divorce proceedings between Josh Elliott and Liz Cho, which began in mid-2025, are now attracting attention due to a range of allegatio...
03 Apr, 2026, 09.04 PM IST
Foreign divorce may not hold in India: Supreme Court says US decree on irretrievable breakdown is not enforceableThe Supreme Court ruled that a US divorce granted on grounds of irretrievable breakdown is not enforceable in India, as this ground is not ...
28 Mar, 2026, 09.06 AM IST
Husband must give 50% of property sale proceeds and Rs 2 lakh per month to wife pending divorce; here’s why Delhi High Court gave this orderIn a landmark decision from the Delhi High Court, a husband is required to divvy up 50% of the profits from a property sale with his wife d...
20 Nov, 2025, 03.28 PM IST
Children of second wife also entitled to inherit their late Hindu father’s ancestral property: Odisha High CourtChildren from a late Hindu husband's first and second marriages will share his ancestral property. The Odisha High Court clarified that off...
27 Oct, 2025, 05.15 PM IST
In a divorce case in Supreme Court, wife gets a flat near Mumbai without paying any stamp duty for transferDivorce: On February 28, 2025 a husband won a divorce case in the Suprme Court without having to pay any alimony to wife. But the Supreme C...
17 Mar, 2025, 10.44 AM IST
Government plans bill to make marriage laws women friendlyThe Law Ministry has circulated a draft cabinet note on Marriage Laws (amendment) Bill for inter-ministerial consultations, looking for fee...
16 Nov, 2014, 02.47 PM IST
New Bill to give Mizo woman right to property in divorce casesThe new legislation provided that divorce could only be granted by the court and women could now have share in the family property.
12 Nov, 2014, 06.09 PM IST
Marriage laws to be more women friendlyMarriage laws will now become more women friendly with the government today approving a slew of recommendations of a Group of Ministers (Go...
17 Jul, 2013, 07.38 PM 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
Government bid to give wives inherited property shareThe proposed amendment, that is likely to be controversial, aims to redefine the phrase 'residential property' to include not just the resi...
30 Apr, 2013, 09.23 AM IST
- Stronger claim on marital property for women?
Women could stake claim to marital property even if the property is not in their name if an amendment to matrimonial laws is accepted by th...
22 Mar, 2012, 12.13 PM IST