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Refusal To Resume Cohabitation Not “Own Wrong” Under Section 23 HMA: Andhra Pradesh High Court Grants Divorce To Husband, Notes RCR Decree Was Never Enforced
High Court May 04, 2026

Refusal To Resume Cohabitation Not “Own Wrong” Under Section 23 HMA: Andhra Pradesh High Court Grants Divorce To Husband, Notes RCR Decree Was Never Enforced

Does failure to live together after a restitution of conjugal rights order automatically make the husband guilty? The Andhra Pradesh High Court answers No, holding that the law requires clear proof of wrongful conduct, not just non-resumption of cohabitation. AMARAVATI: In a recent judgment, the High Court of Andhra Pradesh, led by Justice Ravi Nath…
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Unregistered Marriage ≠ No Divorce Rights: Karnataka High Court Upholds Maintainability of Divorce Petition Under Special Marriage Act Without Marriage Registration
High Court Apr 28, 2026

Unregistered Marriage ≠ No Divorce Rights: Karnataka High Court Upholds Maintainability of Divorce Petition Under Special Marriage Act Without Marriage Registration

Does an unregistered marriage mean no remedy under the Special Marriage Act? Karnataka High Court said no, holding that non-registration does not take away divorce rights and a petition under the Special Marriage Act can continue if the marital relationship otherwise existed. BENGALURU: Justice Dr. K. Manmadha Rao of the Karnataka High Court delivered an…

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Wife Gets Divorce After Falsely Naming Sister-In-Law As Husband’s Second Wife: Gwalior Family Court Shockingly Ends 28-Year Marriage
Latest News Apr 27, 2026

Wife Gets Divorce After Falsely Naming Sister-In-Law As Husband’s Second Wife: Gwalior Family Court Shockingly Ends 28-Year Marriage

Can a marriage end because a court was shown a wrong photo claim? A Gwalior husband says his wife called his own sister his “second wife” to get divorce. MADHYA PRADESH: A shocking legal dispute has come from Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, where a woman allegedly got divorce after calling her husband’s real sister his “second…

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498A FIR in India While Husband Is in Canada: What an NRI Husband Must Do Immediately Before Police, LOC or NBW Pressure Begins
Articles Apr 24, 2026

498A FIR in India While Husband Is in Canada: What an NRI Husband Must Do Immediately Before Police, LOC or NBW Pressure Begins

An NRI husband in Canada facing 498A IPC or Section 85 BNS FIR in India must preserve evidence, check jurisdiction, avoid police panic, seek anticipatory bail, respond legally to notices, and prevent LOC/NBW escalation. NEW DELHI: When an NRI husband sitting in Canada hears that a 498A FIR has been registered in India, the first […]

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Second Marriage Without Legal Divorce Is Blunder, But Dismissal From Service Is Civil Death: Bombay High Court Orders Reinstatement Of Railway Employee
High Court Apr 24, 2026

Second Marriage Without Legal Divorce Is Blunder, But Dismissal From Service Is Civil Death: Bombay High Court Orders Reinstatement Of Railway Employee

Can punishment truly be called justice if it leaves a man unable to feed himself? Bombay High Court held that punishment must be proportionate and should not push an employee into poverty and helplessness. Mumbai: The Bombay High Court, in an important judgment by Justice Ravindra Ghuge and Justice Hiten Venegavkar, gave major relief to…

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Unregistered Marriage ≠ No Divorce Rights: Karnataka High Court Upholds Maintainability of Divorce Petition Under Special Marriage Act Without Marriage Registration
High Court Apr 28, 2026 0

Unregistered Marriage ≠ No Divorce Rights: Karnataka High Court Upholds Maintainability of Divorce Petition Under Special Marriage Act Without Marriage Registration

Does an unregistered marriage mean no remedy under the Special Marriage Act? Karnataka High Court said no, holding that non-registration does not take away divorce rights and a petition under the Special Marriage Act can continue if the marital relationship otherwise existed. BENGALURU: Justice Dr. K. Manmadha Rao of the Karnataka High Court delivered an…

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Wife Gets Divorce After Falsely Naming Sister-In-Law As Husband’s Second Wife: Gwalior Family Court Shockingly Ends 28-Year Marriage
Latest News Apr 27, 2026 0

Wife Gets Divorce After Falsely Naming Sister-In-Law As Husband’s Second Wife: Gwalior Family Court Shockingly Ends 28-Year Marriage

Can a marriage end because a court was shown a wrong photo claim? A Gwalior husband says his wife called his own sister his “second wife” to get divorce. MADHYA PRADESH: A shocking legal dispute has come from Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, where a woman allegedly got divorce after calling her husband’s real sister his “second…

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498A FIR in India While Husband Is in Canada: What an NRI Husband Must Do Immediately Before Police, LOC or NBW Pressure Begins
Articles Apr 24, 2026 0

498A FIR in India While Husband Is in Canada: What an NRI Husband Must Do Immediately Before Police, LOC or NBW Pressure Begins

An NRI husband in Canada facing 498A IPC or Section 85 BNS FIR in India must preserve evidence, check jurisdiction, avoid police panic, seek anticipatory bail, respond legally to notices, and prevent LOC/NBW escalation. NEW DELHI: When an NRI husband sitting in Canada hears that a 498A FIR has been registered in India, the first […]

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Second Marriage Without Legal Divorce Is Blunder, But Dismissal From Service Is Civil Death: Bombay High Court Orders Reinstatement Of Railway Employee
High Court Apr 24, 2026 0

Second Marriage Without Legal Divorce Is Blunder, But Dismissal From Service Is Civil Death: Bombay High Court Orders Reinstatement Of Railway Employee

Can punishment truly be called justice if it leaves a man unable to feed himself? Bombay High Court held that punishment must be proportionate and should not push an employee into poverty and helplessness. Mumbai: The Bombay High Court, in an important judgment by Justice Ravindra Ghuge and Justice Hiten Venegavkar, gave major relief to…

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