Justice Surya Kant of the Supreme Court of India called it an âuncomfortable truthâ that marriage has historically been misused to subjugate women. Speaking on family law trends, he said legal and social reforms are slowly turning marriage into a dignified partnership of equals, and reaffirmed that foreign divorce judgments obtained by fraud or againstâŚ
The Supreme Court dissolved a Royal marriage after a dowry dispute involving a 1951 Rolls Royce once linked to Jawaharlal Nehru. The husband agreed to pay âš2.25 crore in a full and final settlement. NEW DELHI: A high-profile marital battle filled with royal claims, dowry allegations, and a vintage Rolls Royce car has finally comeâŚ
The Supreme Court of India cancelled a 498A dowry harassment FIR filed three years after a coupleâs separation abroad. The court said it was a misuse of law since foreign courts had already settled their divorce and custody issues. NEW DELHI: In a major judgment on September 18, 2025, the Supreme Court of India quashesâŚ
The Supreme Court of India has voiced serious concern over the rising number of divorce and bail petitions reaching the apex court, warning that it is turning into a âmatrimonial and bail court.â The judges highlighted how repeated adjournments in lower courts are burdening the top court unnecessarily. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of IndiaâŚ
The Himachal Pradesh High Court ruled that a wife cannot be blamed for desertion if her husband fathered a child with another woman during their marriage. The Court said this act clearly shows an ongoing relationship that forced the wife to live apart. SHIMLA: The Himachal Pradesh High Court has made a strong observation inâŚ
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