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 approach the matrimonial court.
Read Full ArticleSupreme Court quashes a domestic violence complaint, holding a wife who voluntarily waived maintenance claims in a settlement cannot revive them through subsequent DV proceedings.
The Supreme Court dissolved the marriage of J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Payal Abdullah under Article 142 after the parties reached an amicable settlement through mediation.
Supreme Court observed that matrimonial disputes cannot be heard by Special MP/MLA Courts merely because one party is a legislator, while transferring a domestic violence case back to the Mahila Court.
Allahabad High Court permits mutual consent divorce within a year of marriage citing criminal cases and exceptional hardship between spouses.
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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