Karnataka High Court orders interim adoption of Calcutta HC child access and custody guidelines with Parenting Plan 2025 pending formal rule-making.
Read Full ArticleAllahabad High Court upholds registered adoption deed, quashes appellate and revisional orders, reiterates statutory presumption under Section 16 HAMA.
Supreme Court remands divorce case, holding that courts must determine which spouse caused the marital breakdown before declaring the marriage irretrievably broken.
Supreme Court grants divorce citing irretrievable breakdown after 15 years of separation; orders ₹1 crore alimony, says no purpose in prolonging dead marriage.
Prolonged cohabitation presumes valid marriage unless disproved by strong evidence; woman’s silence seen as deliberate evasion, appeal dismissed: SC
SC enhances alimony to ₹50 lakh for M Tech wife, stressing balance between doctor husband’s capacity to pay and wife’s needs.
SC: Husband presumed father of child born in marriage; DNA test only if ‘non-access’ proven, protecting dignity & privacy under Evidence Act.
SC to woman demanding ₹12 Cr alimony, Mumbai flat & BMW: “You’re an MBA, why don’t you earn?” | Bench urges her to work, calls demands extravagant.
SC reviews child custody verdict, citing child’s anxiety, emotional bond with mother & stepfamily; grants visitation to father for holistic upbringing.
Calcutta HC directs cricketer Md. Shami to pay ₹4 lakh monthly as interim maintenance to estranged wife and daughter, citing his high income capacity.
Madras High Court rules that married women don’t need husband’s signature for passport; affirms women’s individual rights and slams outdated practices.
Supreme Court quashes 498A FIR against husband and in-laws, citing vague, unsubstantiated allegations and misuse of legal process in 23-year-old case.
Kerala High Court rules that a wife’s waiver of maintenance in a private agreement is invalid, reaffirming rights under the Domestic Violence Act, 2005.
Patna High Court upholds maternal grandparents’ custody of minor girl, ruling child’s welfare takes precedence over father’s legal guardianship claim.
The Supreme Court invoked Article 142 to dissolve a failed marriage and quash 17 pending cases between the couple, urging them to move forward peacefully.
Supreme Court issues notice on a woman lawyer’s plea alleging illegal 14-hour custody, sexual assault, threats and evidence destruction by Noida Police.
30 December, 2025 12:26 AM
Madras High Court grants 12-week interim bail to YouTube journalist Savukku Shankar, flags repeated incarceration as abuse of process and violation of Article 21.
30 December, 2025 02:13 AM
Jharkhand HC rules Section 197 CrPC sanction not required for siphoning state funds, holding protection cannot shield corrupt public servants.
30 December, 2025 11:24 PM
Supreme Court holds tenants cannot dictate landlords’ choice of premises or suggest alternatives to defeat bona fide eviction needs.
30 December, 2025 11:59 PM
Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s first woman Prime Minister, dies at 80 after prolonged illness, ending a defining era in the country’s turbulent political history.
30 December, 2025 04:53 PM
Jharkhand High Court directs the State to ensure 100% voluntary blood donation and establish Blood Component Separation Units in all districts within three months.
30 December, 2025 06:35 PM
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