Orissa High Court upholds divorce as wife’s derogatory remarks over husband’s disability amount to mental cruelty.
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Kerala HC upholds divorce, ruling that the husband’s spiritual obsession and denial of conjugal rights amounted to mental cruelty and irretrievable breakdown.
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Madras HC rules that alleged adulterers must be impleaded as co-respondents in adultery-based divorce cases under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, ensuring fairness.
Allahabad HC grants divorce after 23 years of separation, clarifies marital cruelty standards, and cites Supreme Court precedent on prolonged desertion.
Supreme Court restores Rs 1.75 lakh monthly maintenance, emphasizing a wife’s right to maintain pre-divorce living standards in landmark judgment.
Comparative analysis of Hindu and Muslim matrimonial laws, exploring differences in marriage and divorce provisions under personal laws for both religions.
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MP High Court ruled that inconvenience to appear in court isn't valid grounds to waive the 6-month cooling-off period in mutual divorce cases.
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