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Family Courts Cannot Refuse Execution Of Consensual Divorce Decree Over Property Dispute Between Husband & Wife: Gujarat High Court Quashes Erroneous Order
High Court Jan 17, 2026

Family Courts Cannot Refuse Execution Of Consensual Divorce Decree Over Property Dispute Between Husband & Wife: Gujarat High Court Quashes Erroneous Order

The Gujarat High Court has clearly ruled that once spouses agree to divorce terms, courts must enforce them fully. Delays and refusals in executing consent decrees only multiply injustice, especially for husbands trapped in endless litigation. Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court at Ahmedabad has delivered an important judgment clarifying that a mutual consent divorce settlement…
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Supreme Court Transfers Husband’s Case to Wife’s City Again: How Indian Men Lose Jurisdictional Fairness in Matrimonial Litigation
Supreme Court Jan 6, 2026

Supreme Court Transfers Husband’s Case to Wife’s City Again: How Indian Men Lose Jurisdictional Fairness in Matrimonial Litigation

The Supreme Court transferred a husband’s restitution case from Madhya Pradesh to Rajasthan solely on the wife’s convenience. This order once again highlights how Indian matrimonial law routinely ignores the hardship, cost, and legal disadvantage faced by husbands. New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India has allowed a transfer petition filed by the wife, thereby…

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जब माँ बच्चे को हथियार बना देती है: भारत में झूठा चाइल्ड एलियनेशन और पिता के खिलाफ कानूनी हिंसा
Hindi Articles Jan 6, 2026

जब माँ बच्चे को हथियार बना देती है: भारत में झूठा चाइल्ड एलियनेशन और पिता के खिलाफ कानूनी हिंसा

झूठे चाइल्ड एलियनेशन के मामले एक ऐसी गंभीर मानसिक प्रताड़ना को उजागर करते हैं, जिसमें बच्चे को झूठ और सुनियोजित षड्यंत्रों के ज़रिये उसके ही पिता से दूर कर दिया जाता है। भारतीय कानून इसे रोक सकता है — लेकिन यह तभी संभव है, जब पिता शुरुआत से ही समझदारी से कदम उठाएँ, हर तथ्य […]

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Gujarat High Court Ends Forced Waiting in Dead Marriages: Cooling Period U/S 13B of HMA Can’t Be Used As Legal Punishment
High Court Jan 5, 2026

Gujarat High Court Ends Forced Waiting in Dead Marriages: Cooling Period U/S 13B of HMA Can’t Be Used As Legal Punishment

The Gujarat High Court has clarified that the six-month cooling-off period under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act is not compulsory in all cases. The Court held that forcing such waiting where reunion is impossible only increases mental suffering. Gujarat High Court Ends Forced Waiting in Dead Marriages: The Gujarat High Court has set…

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Maintenance Is Not Free Money. Wife Must Spend 10% Maintenance On Skill Development To Become Financially Independent: Punjab & Haryana High Court
High Court Dec 18, 2025

Maintenance Is Not Free Money. Wife Must Spend 10% Maintenance On Skill Development To Become Financially Independent: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court refused to further increase maintenance and directed the wife to use 10% of the amount for skill development. The Court said maintenance is meant for dignity and self-reliance, not lifelong dependency. CHANDIGARH: While refusing to further increase the maintenance granted to a wife, the Punjab & Haryana High Court…

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Supreme Court Transfers Husband’s Case to Wife’s City Again: How Indian Men Lose Jurisdictional Fairness in Matrimonial Litigation
Supreme Court Jan 6, 2026 0

Supreme Court Transfers Husband’s Case to Wife’s City Again: How Indian Men Lose Jurisdictional Fairness in Matrimonial Litigation

The Supreme Court transferred a husband’s restitution case from Madhya Pradesh to Rajasthan solely on the wife’s convenience. This order once again highlights how Indian matrimonial law routinely ignores the hardship, cost, and legal disadvantage faced by husbands. New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India has allowed a transfer petition filed by the wife, thereby…

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जब माँ बच्चे को हथियार बना देती है: भारत में झूठा चाइल्ड एलियनेशन और पिता के खिलाफ कानूनी हिंसा
Hindi Articles Jan 6, 2026 0

जब माँ बच्चे को हथियार बना देती है: भारत में झूठा चाइल्ड एलियनेशन और पिता के खिलाफ कानूनी हिंसा

झूठे चाइल्ड एलियनेशन के मामले एक ऐसी गंभीर मानसिक प्रताड़ना को उजागर करते हैं, जिसमें बच्चे को झूठ और सुनियोजित षड्यंत्रों के ज़रिये उसके ही पिता से दूर कर दिया जाता है। भारतीय कानून इसे रोक सकता है — लेकिन यह तभी संभव है, जब पिता शुरुआत से ही समझदारी से कदम उठाएँ, हर तथ्य […]

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Gujarat High Court Ends Forced Waiting in Dead Marriages: Cooling Period U/S 13B of HMA Can’t Be Used As Legal Punishment
High Court Jan 5, 2026 0

Gujarat High Court Ends Forced Waiting in Dead Marriages: Cooling Period U/S 13B of HMA Can’t Be Used As Legal Punishment

The Gujarat High Court has clarified that the six-month cooling-off period under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act is not compulsory in all cases. The Court held that forcing such waiting where reunion is impossible only increases mental suffering. Gujarat High Court Ends Forced Waiting in Dead Marriages: The Gujarat High Court has set…

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Maintenance Is Not Free Money. Wife Must Spend 10% Maintenance On Skill Development To Become Financially Independent: Punjab & Haryana High Court
High Court Dec 18, 2025 0

Maintenance Is Not Free Money. Wife Must Spend 10% Maintenance On Skill Development To Become Financially Independent: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court refused to further increase maintenance and directed the wife to use 10% of the amount for skill development. The Court said maintenance is meant for dignity and self-reliance, not lifelong dependency. CHANDIGARH: While refusing to further increase the maintenance granted to a wife, the Punjab & Haryana High Court…

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