Everything NRIs Must Know Before Filing for Divorce in India ; Custody, Maintenance, and Recognition of Foreign Decrees (2025-26 Legal Guide) Divorce is complicated, and for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), it comes with its own set of set-backs. Filing for divorce in India while living abroad involves navigating legal procedures, understanding jurisdiction rules, and handling documentation…
The Delhi High Court upheld a decree of divorce in favour of the husband, reiterating that prolonged denial of marital relations, repeated false criminal complaints, parental alienation, and sustained neglect of marital duties amount to mental cruelty under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act. Brief Facts of the Case Marriage solemnised in 1990; a […]
The Chhattisgarh High Court Grants Divorce a marriage of almost 30 years after finding that the wife left the husband and their son without any valid reason and treated him with mental cruelty. The Court set aside the Family Court’s earlier order and held that the marriage had completely broken down. Brief Facts of the […]
The Supreme Court has ended a marriage that had broken down long ago. The couple had been living separately for almost 15 years. Using its special powers under Article 142 of the Constitution, the Court dissolved the marriage and ordered the husband to pay ₹1.25 crores as permanent alimony to the wife and their son, […]
The Madhya Pradesh High Court rejected the divorce plea of a husband who alleged cruelty by his wife. The Court held that small quarrels, fights, and disagreements between husband and wife are normal parts of married life and cannot be treated as “cruelty” under the Hindu Marriage Act. Facts of the Case Marriage & Children: […]
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