The Delhi High Court dismisses a retired teacher’s plea for interim maintenance under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, holding that retirement corpus cannot be treated as monthly income, though interest generated from it qualifies as income. The Court finds that the wife’s disclosed pension, recurring investment income and financial resources were sufficient to deny her claim.
Read Full ArticleSupreme Court holds that succession to a woman Bhumidhar’s agricultural holding under Section 51(2) of the Delhi Land Reforms Act is governed by the personal law applicable at her death, and that Section 14(1) of the Hindu Succession Act enlarges her limited estate into absolute ownership.
The Madras High Court held that childlessness cannot be treated as cruelty by a wife, noting her fertility treatment and willingness to preserve the marriage.
Madhya Pradesh High Court holds that Article 227 cannot be invoked to quash proceedings for restitution of conjugal rights under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act pending before a Family Court.
Chhattisgarh High Court holds that allegations of a wife calling her husband “black complexioned” or “fatty” cannot by themselves establish mental cruelty or justify divorce without cogent evidence.
Delhi High Court upholds ₹5,000 monthly interim maintenance but modifies its effective date, holding that maintenance is payable only from July 1, 2024, when the wife became unemployed.
Jharkhand High Court holds that a wife’s wish that her husband live as a ‘gharjamai’ and her visits to her parental home, without compulsion, do not constitute cruelty under Section 13(1)(ia) of...
The Madhya Pradesh High Court held that a divorce decree does not by itself bar a spouse from seeking permanent alimony under Section 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act and granted the wife liberty to appro...
Delhi Family Court grants divorce on ground of cruelty, holding that false complaints and reckless allegations against a spouse can amount to mental cruelty.
Karnataka High Court holds that a child's ordinary residence does not change merely because a parent removes the child to another place, and restores the mother's custody petition before the Bengaluru...
Gujarat High Court quashes Domestic Violence Act proceedings against sisters-in-law, holding that vague allegations without specific roles cannot sustain criminal proceedings.
Karnataka High Court holds that the cumulative effect of prolonged matrimonial discord, failed reconciliation and separation can establish mental cruelty under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage ...
Madras High Court holds that the right to marry is a human right and suggests amending Section 15 HMA to require a timely stay before a divorce decree can indefinitely block remarriage.
Patna High Court holds that a woman's name as a spouse in voter records cannot establish a valid Hindu marriage without proof of solemnisation through requisite rites under Section 7 HMA.
Jharkhand High Court has held that parties cannot unilaterally withdraw from a court-annexed mediation settlement after signing it and accepting benefits under its terms.
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