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Marriage That Exists Only on Paper, Is Legal Cruelty. Cannot Be Forced to Continue: Supreme Court Ends 24-Year Matrimonial Trap
Supreme Court Dec 16, 2025 0

Marriage That Exists Only on Paper, Is Legal Cruelty. Cannot Be Forced to Continue: Supreme Court Ends 24-Year Matrimonial Trap

The Supreme Court has dissolved a marriage after 24 years of separation, holding that prolonged litigation and complete breakdown make the marriage meaningless. The Court said keeping such marriages alive only on paper causes cruelty to both sides and serves no purpose. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India has once again sent a strong…

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Marriage Void Without Sacred Fire, Pheras & Saptapadi: MP High Court Shuts Down Fake Arya Samaj Shaadi Used To Trap An Elderly Man
High Court Dec 11, 2025 0

Marriage Void Without Sacred Fire, Pheras & Saptapadi: MP High Court Shuts Down Fake Arya Samaj Shaadi Used To Trap An Elderly Man

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that an Fake Arya Samaj marriage certificate cannot prove a valid Hindu marriage unless essential rituals—especially Saptapadi—are actually performed. The Court declared that the woman in this case was not the legally wedded wife, as no sacred ceremonies were proved. Shuts Down Fake Arya Samaj Shaadi: The Madhya…

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Wife Left Husband For 30 Years. Yet She Gets Alimony: Supreme Court Finally Frees Man Trapped in a Dead Marriage | Divorce Granted Under Article 142
Latest News Dec 6, 2025 0

Wife Left Husband For 30 Years. Yet She Gets Alimony: Supreme Court Finally Frees Man Trapped in a Dead Marriage | Divorce Granted Under Article 142

The Supreme Court dissolved a marriage from 1980 after the couple lived apart for nearly 30 years. The Court used Article 142, noting the wife’s absence from all proceedings and allowing her six months to seek alimony. Supreme Court Finally Frees Man Trapped in a Dead Marriage: The Supreme Court of India finally ended a…

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